🔗 Share this article Iran Says It Could Return to US Nuclear Talks if Approached with 'Respect' and 'Respect' Tehran is ready to restart nuclear discussions with the United States as long as it is approached with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has stated. The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue produced results, and disclosed new appeals had originated from mediators to restart discussions with the American leadership. He said Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran could not yet allow the global atomic watchdog to access bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns. Walking a Difficult Path Araghchi is treading a difficult route since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be acting from a stance of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen stronger defensively and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June. He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions. Prior Talks Abruptly Concluded The prior phases of discussions between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with the US president claiming the facilities had been eliminated. Following this, European countries used their privilege to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact. Ideal Resolution Proposed Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military. It had not been decided in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could work inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Diplomats asserted three times they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to fall apart due to "detractors in America". Existing Situation Tehran representatives declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the proposal could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations resume. The US president recently stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but privately Tehran representatives say they are not yet getting coherent offers from Washington either explicitly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran asserts diplomacy is not part of a spectacle. Political Standpoint In his remarks to the forum, designed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister said the two-week conflict showed the clash could not be settled by combat operations. He stated the strikes commenced with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an unconditional call for a halt to hostilities. Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were mounted with full US knowledge and collaboration, making confidence hard to restore. Dialogue Continues the Primary Solution Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly tried to dictate their will during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be viable and stays the ultimate answer to settle disagreements, but its criteria, regulations and fundamentals must be followed." "Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and respect, they will obtain a response in the same approach." Recovery and Rebuilding In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the struggle of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi stated he was certain Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We learned many lessons from this engagement; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the opponent." He added: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to eliminate, stays intact. The installations and equipment, if eliminated, will be restored; what is essential is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but failed to shatter. The nation of Iran have become more powerful, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the nation in the wake of this attack."