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

Abbas Araghchi stated exclusively dialogue was effective, and shared recent overtures had come from mediators to reopen talks with the Trump administration. He said Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran could not yet authorize the global atomic watchdog to inspect struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Walking a Difficult Route

Araghchi is walking a challenging course since Iran wishes not to appear to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more resilient in military terms and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Earlier Discussions Suddenly Concluded

The previous five rounds of talks between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious end on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with the American leader asserting the locations had been obliterated. Subsequently, Western states employed their privilege to restore international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could work within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Officials asserted repeatedly they had reached agreement with the US representative the American negotiator only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Position

Iranian officials said the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be resurrected in various formats if talks restart.

Trump recently stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but in private Iranian officials claim they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from Washington either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been charged of inactivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts diplomacy is not part of a show.

Political Stance

In his speech to the forum, aimed to depict the US as a dominant force that abuses the concept of worldwide standards, the foreign minister said the two-week conflict demonstrated the conflict could not be ended by combat operations. He asserted the assaults started with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were carried out with complete American awareness and cooperation, making trust difficult to reestablish.

Negotiations Continues the Ultimate Answer

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had fled diplomacy; it was America and the Western nations that had repeatedly tried to impose their desires during the discussions. Dialogue can still be alive and stays the ultimate resolution to address disagreements, but its standards, guidelines and principles must be respected."

"Provided that they address to the nation of Iran with the tone of respect and honor, they will get a response in the identical language."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the battle of repair and recovery, Araghchi said he was confident Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We gained numerous insights from this engagement; we have identified our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He continued: "We effectively endured this war. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to destroy, remains in place. The facilities and equipment, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is important is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but did not succeed to break. The citizens of Tehran have developed stronger, more cohesive, and more supportive of the government and the nation in the aftermath of this attack."