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Iran is prepared to resume nuclear discussions with Washington as long as it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

Abbas Araghchi stated only diplomacy worked, and shared new appeals had originated from go-betweens to reopen negotiations with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran could not yet authorize the global atomic watchdog to inspect struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Navigating a Challenging Route

The foreign minister is walking a difficult route since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out more resilient defensively and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Earlier Talks Unexpectedly Terminated

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that concluded with the US president claiming the facilities had been destroyed. Subsequently, EU nations employed their right to reimpose international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could operate inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Officials stated repeatedly they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the deal to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Status

Iranian officials said the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be resurrected in certain ways if negotiations resume.

The American leader last week claimed he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but privately Iran's diplomats state they are not yet getting clear proposals from America either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of passivity in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran states dialogue is not part of a performance.

Political Stance

In his speech to the gathering, intended to paint the US as a controlling nation that misuses the concept of international law, the foreign minister declared the two-week conflict demonstrated the dispute could not be settled by combat operations. He stated the strikes began with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and concluded with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were executed with full US knowledge and collaboration, making confidence challenging to restore.

Dialogue Stays the Primary Answer

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to enforce their will during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be active and remains the final solution to address disagreements, but its criteria, rules and principles must be adhered to."

"If they talk to the Iranian people with the approach of respect and honor, they will obtain a reply in the identical tone."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the battle of recovery and recovery, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We acquired many lessons from this engagement; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He stated: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to destroy, stays intact. The sites and equipment, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to destroy. The Iranian people have developed stronger, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the administration and the country in the wake of this assault."