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Iran is ready to restart nuclear discussions with Washington on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy produced results, and disclosed fresh requests had come from go-betweens to restart talks with the US government. He said Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran could not yet authorize the global atomic watchdog to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Complex Route

Araghchi is navigating a complex path since Iran wishes not to be seen to be operating from a situation of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen more resilient in military terms 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 always maintain" – the key factor of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Talks Abruptly Concluded

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that concluded with the American leader declaring the locations had been obliterated. Afterward, EU nations exercised their authority to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Proposed

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an local partnership with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been decided in the discussions that American atomic experts could function inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Officials claimed three times they had achieved a deal with the US representative the US official only for the deal to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Present Situation

Iran's diplomats declared the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the offer could be reintroduced in certain ways if discussions resume.

The US president last week stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to restart talks, but confidentially 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, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been criticized of passivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran says negotiations is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Position

In his address to the forum, aimed to depict the US as a controlling nation that exploits the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister stated the two-week conflict revealed the conflict could not be resolved by armed force. He stated the assaults started with a US demand for an total Iran submission and ended with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

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

Diplomacy Continues the Primary Answer

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the western countries that had consistently tried to enforce their desires during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be active and stays the final solution to settle conflicts, but its criteria, rules and principles must be followed."

"If they talk to the Iranian people with the approach of dignity and respect, they will receive a answer in the equivalent approach."

Repair and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and reconstruction, the foreign minister stated he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We gained multiple understandings from this engagement; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He stated: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to destroy, remains in place. The facilities and machinery, if damaged, will be restored; what is essential is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but did not succeed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have become more resilient, more cohesive, and more backing of the leadership and the nation in the aftermath of this assault."