Tehran Says It May Resume US Atomic Talks if Handled with 'Respect' and 'Honor'

Tehran is willing to resume atomic discussions with the United States on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat said solely negotiations was effective, and shared new appeals had been made by intermediaries to resume negotiations with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to permit the global atomic watchdog to visit struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Walking a Difficult Course

Araghchi is treading a complex route since Iran does not want be seen to be acting from a situation of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more powerful in military terms and psychologically from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the impasse in the previous talks.

Previous Discussions Unexpectedly Terminated

The previous five rounds of talks between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that ended with Donald Trump declaring the facilities had been obliterated. Subsequently, European countries used their authority to restore international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Offered

Tehran representatives said they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could function inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Diplomats claimed repeatedly they had secured an understanding with the US representative the American negotiator only for the arrangement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Position

Iran's diplomats stated the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems very probable the offer could be revived in some form if negotiations reopen.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to restart talks, but confidentially Tehran representatives claim they are not yet getting coherent offers from Washington either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of non-responsiveness in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran says diplomacy is not part of a performance.

Political Standpoint

In his address to the gathering, aimed to depict the US as a dominant force that misuses the idea of worldwide standards, Araghchi said the 12-day war revealed the clash could not be resolved by combat operations. He asserted the assaults commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an complete request for a truce.

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

Diplomacy Continues the Final Solution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to dictate their demands during the talks. Diplomacy can still be active and continues the final answer to resolve disputes, but its criteria, rules and fundamentals must be respected."

"Provided that they talk to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and honor, they will get a answer in the identical approach."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the conflict of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was assured Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We acquired numerous insights from this conflict; we have identified our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He stated: "We successfully passed this war. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to destroy, continues to exist. The installations and machinery, if damaged, will be restored; what is important is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but were unable to break. The nation of Iran have grown stronger, more united, and more backing of the government and the country in the wake of this invasion."