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Iran is ready to restart atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy was effective, and shared fresh requests had been made by go-betweens to reopen discussions with the US government. He asserted Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to permit the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Navigating a Challenging Route

The foreign minister is walking a challenging path since Iran does not want appear to be acting from a position of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen more powerful militarily and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the impasse in the previous talks.

Prior Discussions Suddenly Ended

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that concluded with the US president asserting the sites had been destroyed. Subsequently, European countries exercised their authority to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Tehran representatives said they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that US nuclear scientists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Officials claimed repeatedly they had achieved a deal with the US representative the American negotiator only for the deal to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Current Status

Iran's diplomats stated the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems very probable the proposal could be revived in certain ways if talks restart.

Trump in recent days claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Iranian officials state they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from the United States either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of inactivity in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran says negotiations is not part of a show.

Negotiating Stance

In his speech to the conference, designed to paint the US as a controlling nation that abuses the notion of international law, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the dispute could not be ended by combat operations. He asserted the attacks began with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with complete American awareness and coordination, making trust hard to reestablish.

Diplomacy Stays the Final Answer

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly tried to impose their demands during the discussions. Dialogue can still be viable and continues the final solution to settle disputes, but its requirements, regulations and principles must be adhered to."

"If they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of dignity and respect, they will obtain a answer in the same approach."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the battle of restoration and reconstruction, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We acquired many lessons from this engagement; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He added: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to eliminate, remains in place. The sites and gear, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but were unable to destroy. The nation of Iran have developed more resilient, more united, and more backing of the government and the nation in the aftermath of this invasion."