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Tehran is prepared to reinitiate atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi declared exclusively dialogue produced results, and disclosed new appeals had come from intermediaries to reopen discussions with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Walking a Complex Course

Araghchi is walking a challenging path since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be operating from a situation of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out more resilient in military terms and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Previous Talks Abruptly Ended

The earlier sessions of talks between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that culminated with the US president claiming the locations had been eliminated. Subsequently, Western states exercised their right to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Representatives asserted three times they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the deal to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Status

Iran's diplomats declared the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be revived in some form if discussions reopen.

Trump recently said he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but privately Iran's diplomats say they are not yet getting consistent overtures from the United States either explicitly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of non-responsiveness in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran says diplomacy is not part of a show.

Negotiating Stance

In his speech to the forum, aimed to portray the US as a controlling nation that misuses the idea of global regulations, Araghchi said the two-week conflict demonstrated the dispute could not be resolved by military means. He asserted the attacks started with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and ended with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were carried out with full US knowledge and coordination, making faith difficult to rebuild.

Dialogue Remains the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted diplomacy; it was America and the Western nations that had always tried to enforce their will during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be viable and remains the final solution to address conflicts, but its standards, guidelines and principles must be adhered to."

"Provided that they speak to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and honor, they will get a answer in the identical language."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is described by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of recovery and recovery, the foreign minister claimed he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We learned multiple understandings from this conflict; we have identified our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He stated: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, stays intact. The installations and machinery, if damaged, will be restored; what is essential is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but failed to break. The nation of Iran have become more resilient, more cohesive, and more supportive of the administration and the state in the wake of this attack."