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Tehran is willing to resume atomic negotiations with the United States on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi declared solely negotiations worked, and shared fresh requests had originated from go-betweens to restart talks with the Trump administration. He said Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to access struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Route

Araghchi is walking a complex course since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more powerful in military terms and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material within its borders that it will never give up" – the key factor of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Prior Discussions Suddenly Concluded

The earlier sessions of discussions between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that culminated with the US president claiming the locations had been destroyed. Following this, EU nations employed their authority to restore global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an local partnership with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Representatives stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with the US representative the US official only for the deal to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Status

Tehran representatives declared the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be revived in various formats if discussions restart.

The American leader recently said he had been getting signals that Iran sought to restart talks, but in private Iranian officials say they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of passivity in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran states diplomacy is not part of a show.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his address to the conference, designed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the concept of international law, the foreign minister said the 12-day war demonstrated the clash could not be resolved by combat operations. He asserted the assaults began with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and ended with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were executed with complete American awareness and cooperation, making faith challenging to reestablish.

Dialogue Stays the Primary Solution

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had consistently attempted to impose their will during the talks. Dialogue can still be alive and stays the final solution to settle disagreements, but its standards, rules and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they address to the Iranian people with the language of respect and respect, they will receive a answer in the equivalent approach."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi claimed he was assured Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We gained many lessons from this war; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He added: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to obliterate, remains in place. The installations and machinery, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is important is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but did not succeed to break. The citizens of Tehran have become more powerful, more united, and more endorsing of the government and the nation in the aftermath of this assault."