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Iran is ready to resume nuclear talks with the United States provided that it is approached with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi stated exclusively dialogue was effective, and revealed fresh requests had been made by mediators to resume negotiations with the Trump administration. He said Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Iran could not yet permit the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Walking a Challenging Route

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult route since Iran does not want be perceived to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more powerful in military terms and mentally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will never give up" – the key factor of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Prior Negotiations Suddenly Concluded

The prior phases of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with Donald Trump claiming the facilities had been eliminated. Following this, Western states exercised their privilege to restore global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Suggested

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with US participation could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the discussions that American atomic experts could work on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Representatives asserted repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the deal to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Present Position

Iran's diplomats stated the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be revived in various formats if negotiations restart.

The American leader recently said he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to resume discussions, but privately Tehran representatives say they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from Washington either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been charged of passivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran asserts dialogue is not part of a performance.

Political Position

In his speech to the forum, intended to portray the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the idea of international law, Araghchi said the fortnight-long engagement revealed the clash could not be settled by armed force. He said the attacks began with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making faith difficult to rebuild.

Dialogue Remains the Primary Resolution

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned negotiations; it was the United States and the Western nations that had always sought to impose their demands during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be viable and continues the final answer to address disputes, but its criteria, regulations and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"In case they address to the Iranian people with the language of respect and honor, they will receive a response in the equivalent approach."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and rebuilding, the foreign minister claimed he was certain Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We learned numerous insights from this engagement; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He added: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they planned to obliterate, continues to exist. The sites and equipment, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have developed more resilient, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the nation in the aftermath of this attack."