🔗 Share this article Tehran Says It May Rejoin US Nuclear Negotiations if Handled with 'Respect' and 'Respect' Iran is willing to reinitiate atomic discussions with the United States provided that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has declared. The Iranian diplomat declared exclusively dialogue worked, and revealed fresh requests had originated from go-betweens to reopen negotiations with the US government. He said Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran was not yet able to authorize the global atomic watchdog to inspect struck enrichment centers for protective measures. Navigating a Challenging Path Araghchi is treading a challenging route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be proceeding from a situation of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more resilient in military terms and emotionally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June. He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material within its borders that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the deadlock in the previous talks. Earlier Negotiations Unexpectedly Terminated The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with the American leader declaring the sites had been obliterated. Afterward, European countries exercised their privilege to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact. Perfect Agreement Proposed Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military. It had not been decided in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Diplomats stated on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to collapse due to "detractors in America". Present Status Iran's diplomats stated the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the proposal could be revived in some form if negotiations reopen. The US president recently stated he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Tehran representatives claim they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of inactivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran asserts dialogue is not part of a spectacle. Diplomatic Standpoint In his speech to the forum, intended to paint the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister declared the fortnight-long engagement showed the dispute could not be ended by armed force. He stated the attacks commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and culminated with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities. Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were executed with complete American awareness and collaboration, making faith hard to restore. Diplomacy Continues the Final Answer The foreign minister declared: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned negotiations; it was America and the European states that had repeatedly attempted to dictate their demands during the talks. Negotiations can still be viable and remains the ultimate resolution to address disputes, but its criteria, guidelines and tenets must be followed." "Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and honor, they will receive a response in the identical approach." Restoration and Reconstruction In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the battle of repair and rebuilding, the foreign minister claimed he was certain Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We gained multiple understandings from this conflict; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy." He added: "We managed to survive this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to destroy, continues to exist. The installations and machinery, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is important is the will of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but failed to break. The Iranian people have developed more resilient, more integrated, and more supportive of the administration and the state in the aftermath of this attack."