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

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy produced results, and shared fresh requests had come from mediators to restart talks with the Trump administration. He said Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Iran could not yet authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to access bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Walking a Challenging Route

Araghchi is walking a complex route since Iran does not want be perceived to be proceeding from a situation of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen stronger defensively and mentally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Earlier Negotiations Unexpectedly Terminated

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that concluded with the American leader asserting the sites had been destroyed. Afterward, Western states used their right to reinstate international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iranian officials stated they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was settled an local partnership with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Officials asserted on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Situation

Iran's diplomats said the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems very probable the offer could be resurrected in some form if talks reopen.

The US president in recent days stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to resume discussions, but in private Iranian officials state they are not yet getting clear proposals from the United States either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Political Standpoint

In his speech to the forum, intended to portray the US as a dominant force that misuses the idea of international law, the foreign minister stated the 12-day war demonstrated the conflict could not be ended by military means. He asserted the assaults began with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with full US knowledge and cooperation, making trust challenging to reestablish.

Diplomacy Stays the Ultimate Resolution

The foreign minister declared: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the Western nations that had always tried to impose their desires during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be active and continues the ultimate answer to settle conflicts, but its requirements, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"If they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of dignity and honor, they will receive a answer in the equivalent tone."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the conflict of recovery and reconstruction, Araghchi claimed he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We acquired multiple understandings from this engagement; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to eliminate, remains in place. The installations and machinery, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is important is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but failed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have become more resilient, more united, and more backing of the government and the country in the wake of this attack."