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Iran is prepared to restart atomic negotiations with Washington on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat said solely negotiations was effective, and shared recent overtures had originated from intermediaries to resume discussions with the Trump administration. He said Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to permit the global atomic watchdog to access bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Walking a Difficult Route

Araghchi is treading a difficult route since Iran wishes not to appear to be operating from a stance of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged more resilient 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 within its borders that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Negotiations Suddenly Terminated

The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that concluded with the American leader asserting the locations had been eliminated. Subsequently, Western states employed their privilege to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with US participation 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 enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that American atomic experts could work on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Officials asserted repeatedly they had reached agreement with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Position

Tehran representatives declared the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be revived in various formats if negotiations resume.

The American leader in recent days stated he had been getting signals that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but in private Tehran representatives claim they are not yet receiving coherent offers from the United States either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran says diplomacy is not part of a show.

Political Standpoint

In his address to the forum, aimed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister declared the two-week conflict demonstrated the dispute could not be resolved by armed force. He said the assaults began with a US demand for an total Iran submission and culminated with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were mounted with complete American awareness and coordination, making faith challenging to restore.

Diplomacy Stays the Ultimate Solution

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had fled diplomacy; it was America and the European states that had consistently tried to impose their desires during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be viable and remains the ultimate solution to settle conflicts, but its standards, regulations and fundamentals must be followed."

"In case they talk to the nation of Iran with the approach of dignity and honor, they will obtain a reply in the equivalent language."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was certain Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He added: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to obliterate, stays intact. The sites and equipment, if damaged, will be restored; what is essential is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but failed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have grown stronger, more united, and more endorsing of the government and the country in the aftermath of this assault."