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Iran is prepared to reinitiate nuclear discussions with Washington provided that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has stated.

Abbas Araghchi said only diplomacy worked, and shared new appeals had originated from mediators to reopen discussions with the US government. He claimed Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to access struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Walking a Challenging Route

The foreign minister is treading a challenging course since Iran aims to avoid appear to be acting from a stance of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged more resilient in military terms and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium domestically that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Previous Negotiations Abruptly Ended

The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the US president claiming the locations had been eliminated. Afterward, EU nations exercised their right to reimpose international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the talks that US nuclear scientists could work inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Officials stated on multiple occasions they had reached agreement with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the agreement to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Existing Status

Tehran representatives said the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be revived in certain ways if discussions reopen.

The US president in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but in private Iranian officials say they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from the United States either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of inactivity in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran states dialogue is not part of a show.

Political Position

In his speech to the gathering, designed to portray the US as a controlling nation that exploits the concept of international law, Araghchi said the 12-day war revealed the conflict could not be settled by combat operations. He asserted the assaults started with a US demand for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were executed with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making confidence challenging to rebuild.

Dialogue Stays the Ultimate Answer

The foreign minister said: "It was not Iran that had abandoned negotiations; it was America and the European states that had consistently sought to impose their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be alive and remains the primary resolution to resolve disagreements, but its criteria, rules and fundamentals must be followed."

"Provided that they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the language of respect and honor, they will receive a answer in the same tone."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and reconstruction, Araghchi stated he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We gained many lessons from this war; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He stated: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to destroy, continues to exist. The facilities and machinery, if destroyed, will be restored; what is crucial is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but failed to shatter. The nation of Iran have grown more powerful, more united, and more backing of the administration and the country in the wake of this attack."