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Tehran is prepared to reinitiate nuclear talks with the United States provided that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy was effective, and disclosed new appeals had been made by mediators to resume discussions with the American leadership. He asserted Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran could not yet allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Route

Araghchi is walking a challenging route since Iran wishes not to appear to be proceeding from a position of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out stronger militarily and mentally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Negotiations Unexpectedly Ended

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that ended with Donald Trump declaring the sites had been destroyed. Following this, European countries exercised their right to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the talks that US nuclear scientists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Representatives claimed repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Existing Situation

Iran's diplomats said the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the proposal could be revived in various formats if talks resume.

The US president last week said he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to restart talks, but in private Iran's diplomats state they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from the United States either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of non-responsiveness in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran says negotiations is not part of a performance.

Political Stance

In his address to the forum, intended to depict the US as a dominant force that exploits the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the two-week conflict demonstrated the dispute could not be resolved by military means. He stated the attacks began with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an unconditional call for a truce.

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

Dialogue Stays the Final Answer

The foreign minister said: "It was not Iran that had fled negotiations; it was America and the Western nations that had always tried to enforce their desires during the negotiations. Diplomacy can still be viable and stays the primary resolution to resolve disputes, but its criteria, guidelines and fundamentals must be followed."

"If they talk to the nation of Iran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will receive a response in the same language."

Repair and Recovery

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the battle of recovery and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was confident Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We acquired many lessons from this engagement; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He added: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to eliminate, stays intact. The sites and equipment, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the will of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but were unable to shatter. The Iranian people have developed stronger, more united, and more backing of the administration and the country in the wake of this attack."