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Iran is willing to restart nuclear discussions with Washington on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

Abbas Araghchi said solely negotiations was effective, and shared fresh requests had originated from intermediaries to resume negotiations with the US government. He claimed Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Tehran could not yet permit the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Difficult Path

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult route since Iran wishes not to appear to be proceeding from a stance of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more resilient defensively and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Discussions Abruptly Terminated

The prior phases of discussions between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with Donald Trump declaring the sites had been destroyed. Following this, EU nations employed their authority to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could operate inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Diplomats claimed repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Status

Iran's diplomats said the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in various formats if discussions resume.

The American leader last week stated he had been getting signals that Iran desired to resume discussions, but confidentially Tehran representatives claim they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from the United States either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of passivity in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran says dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Stance

In his remarks to the gathering, intended to depict the US as a controlling nation that misuses the idea of global regulations, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war revealed the conflict could not be settled by military means. He said the attacks commenced with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and concluded with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with total Washington understanding and coordination, making faith challenging to rebuild.

Negotiations Remains the Ultimate Resolution

Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had always tried to dictate their will during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be active and remains the ultimate answer to resolve disputes, but its requirements, rules and fundamentals must be respected."

"If they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and respect, they will get a response in the equivalent approach."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi stated he was confident Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We gained many lessons from this conflict; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He added: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to destroy, stays intact. The facilities and equipment, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but were unable to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have become more powerful, more integrated, and more endorsing of the administration and the nation in the aftermath of this attack."