Tehran is ready to resume nuclear talks with the United States provided that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.
Abbas Araghchi said solely negotiations was effective, and revealed fresh requests had been made by mediators to resume talks with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the global atomic watchdog to access struck enrichment centers for protective measures.
Walking a Challenging Route
The foreign minister is treading a difficult course since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be operating from a stance of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more powerful militarily and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.
He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.
Earlier Negotiations Unexpectedly Concluded
The prior phases of negotiations between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader declaring the facilities had been eliminated. Subsequently, European countries used their authority to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.
Ideal Resolution Suggested
Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.
It had not been settled in the talks that US nuclear scientists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Representatives asserted three times they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to collapse due to "detractors in America".
Current Position
Iranian officials stated the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the offer could be revived in various formats if discussions reopen.
The US president in recent days stated he had been getting signals that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Iranian officials claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from America either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of passivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts dialogue is not part of a spectacle.
Political Standpoint
In his address to the forum, aimed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the conflict could not be settled by military means. He asserted the assaults commenced with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.
Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with total Washington understanding and coordination, making faith difficult to restore.
Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Resolution
The foreign minister said: "It was not Iran that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had always attempted to impose their desires during the talks. Diplomacy can still be active and remains the final answer to address disputes, but its requirements, rules and principles must be adhered to."
"Provided that they address to the nation of Iran with the approach of dignity and honor, they will get a reply in the equivalent approach."
Restoration and Rebuilding
In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the battle of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We gained many lessons from this war; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the opponent."
He stated: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to destroy, continues to exist. The facilities and equipment, if destroyed, will be restored; what is crucial is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but were unable to destroy. The Iranian people have developed stronger, more integrated, and more endorsing of the leadership and the state in the wake of this assault."
