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Tehran is willing to resume nuclear discussions with the United States on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy produced results, and shared recent overtures had been made by mediators to reopen talks with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is walking a complex route since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be acting from a situation of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen stronger in military terms and mentally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium domestically that it will never give up" – the main reason of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Previous Talks Suddenly Ended

The prior phases of negotiations between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that culminated with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been obliterated. Afterward, Western states employed their privilege to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was agreed an local partnership with American involvement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could work within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Diplomats claimed three times they had reached agreement with the US representative the US official only for the deal to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Situation

Tehran representatives declared the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the offer could be revived in some form if discussions resume.

Trump recently stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but in private Tehran representatives say they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from America either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been criticized of inactivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran asserts diplomacy is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Position

In his address to the forum, intended to portray the US as a dominant force that abuses the idea of international law, the foreign minister said the two-week conflict demonstrated the dispute could not be resolved by military means. He asserted the attacks commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making trust hard to rebuild.

Negotiations Stays the Primary Answer

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was America and the western countries that had always attempted to enforce their will during the discussions. Negotiations can still be viable and remains the ultimate answer to settle disputes, but its standards, rules and tenets must be followed."

"Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and respect, they will receive a response in the equivalent tone."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the battle of recovery and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We gained multiple understandings from this conflict; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We successfully passed this war. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, stays intact. The facilities and gear, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but were unable to shatter. The nation of Iran have become stronger, more united, and more supportive of the government and the state in the face of this attack."