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Tehran is willing to reinitiate nuclear discussions with Washington as long as it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi declared exclusively dialogue worked, and revealed new appeals had originated from go-betweens to reopen negotiations with the American leadership. He claimed Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran could not yet allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to access attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Path

The foreign minister is navigating a complex path since Iran aims to avoid appear to be proceeding from a stance of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen stronger defensively and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the impasse in the previous talks.

Prior Negotiations Abruptly Concluded

The earlier sessions of talks between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the US president declaring the locations had been obliterated. Subsequently, EU nations exercised their privilege to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with American involvement could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Officials asserted repeatedly they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the deal to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Present Situation

Iranian officials declared the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be resurrected in various formats if negotiations resume.

The American leader recently said he had been getting signals that Iran sought to resume discussions, but confidentially Tehran representatives claim they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from America either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of passivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his remarks to the forum, intended to paint the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of international law, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war revealed the dispute could not be resolved by armed force. He asserted the strikes commenced with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with complete American awareness and cooperation, making faith challenging to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the western countries that had always attempted to impose their demands during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be active and stays the ultimate answer to settle conflicts, but its requirements, regulations and principles must be adhered to."

"In case they address to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and respect, they will obtain a response in the same language."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of repair and reconstruction, the foreign minister stated he was confident Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have identified our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He continued: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to destroy, stays intact. The facilities and machinery, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the will of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to break. The nation of Iran have become stronger, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the state in the face of this assault."