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Tehran is ready to reinitiate nuclear discussions with the United States provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy worked, and shared fresh requests had originated from mediators to resume discussions with the US government. He claimed Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Walking a Difficult Route

Araghchi is navigating a difficult course since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be proceeding from a stance of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen more powerful defensively and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

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

Prior Talks Abruptly Concluded

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with Donald Trump claiming the facilities had been obliterated. Afterward, EU nations exercised their right to restore global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could operate inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Representatives asserted on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with the US representative the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Situation

Iran's diplomats said the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations resume.

Trump last week stated he had been getting signals that Iran sought to resume discussions, but confidentially Iranian officials claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from the United States either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of inactivity in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran states diplomacy is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Stance

In his remarks to the gathering, aimed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister said the fortnight-long engagement revealed the clash could not be settled by armed force. He stated the assaults started with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and ended with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with full US knowledge and coordination, making confidence hard to reestablish.

Negotiations Continues the Primary Solution

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was America and the Western nations that had repeatedly sought to enforce their demands during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be viable and stays the primary answer to settle conflicts, but its requirements, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they address to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and honor, they will obtain a response in the identical approach."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the conflict of recovery and reconstruction, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We acquired numerous insights from this conflict; we have come to know our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He continued: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to destroy, stays intact. The installations and gear, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is important is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have developed stronger, more united, and more backing of the government and the country in the aftermath of this invasion."