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Iran is prepared to resume nuclear talks with Washington as long as it is approached with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat declared exclusively dialogue produced results, and shared fresh requests had originated from mediators to resume talks with the American leadership. He asserted Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Navigating a Difficult Path

The foreign minister is walking a complex route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be operating from a stance of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen more powerful militarily and psychologically from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material within its borders that it will never give up" – the main reason of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Terminated

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that concluded with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been obliterated. Following this, EU nations employed their authority to restore global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could work on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Diplomats stated repeatedly they had secured an understanding with the US representative the US official only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Situation

Tehran representatives declared the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the offer could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations restart.

The US president recently said he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to restart talks, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from the United States either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a show.

Negotiating Position

In his speech to the conference, aimed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the concept of global regulations, the foreign minister stated the two-week conflict showed the dispute could not be ended by military means. He said the strikes started with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with full US knowledge and collaboration, making faith challenging to reestablish.

Diplomacy Remains the Ultimate Resolution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was America and the European states that had repeatedly attempted to impose their desires during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be viable and stays the final solution to resolve disagreements, but its criteria, rules and principles must be followed."

"If they talk to the Iranian people with the approach of respect and honor, they will receive a response in the identical tone."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the struggle of restoration and rebuilding, the foreign minister said he was certain Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We learned many lessons from this engagement; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He added: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they planned to destroy, continues to exist. The facilities and machinery, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the will of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they targeted, but were unable to break. The citizens of Tehran have developed stronger, more cohesive, and more backing of the leadership and the nation in the face of this assault."