🔗 Share this article Iran Declares It Might Resume US Nuclear Negotiations if Handled with 'Respect' and 'Respect' Iran is ready to restart nuclear talks with the United States on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has announced. The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy produced results, and revealed new appeals had originated from go-betweens to restart discussions with the American leadership. He said Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to allow the global atomic watchdog to access attacked atomic facilities for security reasons. Navigating a Complex Course Araghchi is treading a difficult course since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a situation of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out stronger defensively and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June. He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material on home soil that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the stalemate in the previous talks. Prior Discussions Unexpectedly Ended The earlier sessions of negotiations between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that concluded with the American leader declaring the sites had been destroyed. Following this, Western states employed their authority to restore international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence. Magic Solution Suggested Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful. It had not been agreed in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could work within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives claimed on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with the US representative the American negotiator only for the deal to fall apart due to "detractors in America". Existing Situation Iranian officials declared the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be reintroduced in some form if discussions restart. Trump recently stated he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but privately Tehran representatives say they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from Washington either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of inactivity in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran asserts negotiations is not part of a performance. Diplomatic Standpoint In his address to the gathering, designed to portray the US as a dominant force that misuses the notion of international law, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement showed the clash could not be resolved by military means. He asserted the strikes commenced with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an complete request for a ceasefire. Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with total Washington understanding and coordination, making faith hard to rebuild. Negotiations Stays the Final Answer The foreign minister said: "It was not Iran that had deserted negotiations; it was the United States and the Western nations that had repeatedly attempted to impose their desires during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be viable and stays the primary answer to resolve disagreements, but its criteria, guidelines and principles must be respected." "Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and honor, they will get a response in the same tone." Repair and Recovery In what is described by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi stated he was confident Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We learned multiple understandings from this engagement; we have identified our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the enemy." He added: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to eliminate, stays intact. The installations and machinery, if damaged, will be restored; what is essential is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but did not succeed to shatter. The Iranian people have developed stronger, more cohesive, and more backing of the administration and the country in the aftermath of this attack."