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Iran is ready to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy produced results, and disclosed fresh requests had originated from go-betweens to resume discussions with the American leadership. He claimed Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to permit the global atomic watchdog to access struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Navigating a Difficult Path

The foreign minister is navigating a challenging path since Iran does not want appear to be operating from a situation of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out stronger defensively and emotionally from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will never give up" – the main reason of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Prior Discussions Unexpectedly Ended

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with Donald Trump declaring the sites had been eliminated. Afterward, EU nations employed their right to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was agreed an local partnership with US participation could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the discussions that American atomic experts could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats stated on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with the US representative the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Position

Tehran representatives said the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be resurrected in some form if discussions restart.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to resume discussions, but confidentially Iranian officials state they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been charged of non-responsiveness in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states negotiations is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Position

In his address to the forum, designed to depict the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of international law, the foreign minister declared the fortnight-long engagement showed the dispute could not be ended by armed force. He asserted the attacks started with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with complete American awareness and cooperation, making trust difficult to restore.

Diplomacy Continues the Primary Resolution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had fled diplomacy; it was the United States and the European states that had consistently sought to impose their desires during the talks. Negotiations can still be active and stays the ultimate answer to settle conflicts, but its requirements, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"In case they address to the Iranian people with the language of respect and honor, they will receive a answer in the identical tone."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the battle of repair and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He continued: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to destroy, stays intact. The sites and equipment, if damaged, will be restored; what is important is the determination of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but did not succeed to shatter. The nation of Iran have become stronger, more integrated, and more endorsing of the government and the country in the aftermath of this assault."