Iran Says It May Rejoin American Nuclear Negotiations if Handled with 'Dignity' and 'Respect'

Iran is ready to reinitiate atomic negotiations with the United States provided that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has stated.

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations produced results, and disclosed new appeals had originated from mediators to reopen negotiations with the US government. He claimed Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to permit the global atomic watchdog to inspect bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Walking a Complex Route

Araghchi is treading a complex path since Iran does not want appear to be acting from a position of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more powerful defensively and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to process nuclear material domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the impasse in the previous talks.

Previous Discussions Suddenly Ended

The prior phases of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with Donald Trump asserting the facilities had been destroyed. Subsequently, EU nations employed their authority to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was settled an local partnership with US participation could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could work inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Officials asserted three times they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Current Position

Iranian officials said the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be resurrected in various formats if discussions restart.

The US president in recent days stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to resume discussions, but privately Tehran representatives say they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from the United States either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of passivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran asserts dialogue is not part of a show.

Negotiating Stance

In his speech to the conference, aimed to portray the US as a controlling nation that abuses the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war showed the dispute could not be settled by armed force. He asserted the assaults commenced with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and ended with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with full US knowledge and coordination, making trust difficult to reestablish.

Negotiations Continues the Ultimate Solution

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the European states that had always sought to enforce their demands during the discussions. Negotiations can still be alive and remains the primary resolution to resolve disagreements, but its criteria, regulations and tenets must be adhered to."

"Provided that they address to the nation of Iran with the language of dignity and honor, they will obtain a reply in the equivalent language."

Repair and Recovery

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the conflict of repair and rebuilding, the foreign minister stated he was certain Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We acquired multiple understandings from this engagement; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to destroy, remains in place. The facilities and gear, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but failed to break. The citizens of Tehran have become more powerful, more integrated, and more supportive of the government and the country in the aftermath of this assault."