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Iran is willing to restart atomic negotiations with Washington provided that it is approached with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

Abbas Araghchi declared only diplomacy was effective, and disclosed recent overtures had originated from intermediaries to restart talks with the US government. He asserted Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran could not yet allow the global atomic watchdog to access attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Course

The foreign minister is walking a difficult route since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be proceeding from a position of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen more powerful militarily and mentally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Earlier Negotiations Unexpectedly Concluded

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that concluded with the US president claiming the locations had been obliterated. Following this, European countries used their privilege to restore global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the talks that US nuclear scientists could work within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives stated on multiple occasions they had reached agreement with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Status

Iran's diplomats declared the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the offer could be revived in various formats if talks reopen.

The US president recently claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to restart talks, but confidentially Tehran representatives claim they are not yet receiving clear proposals from Washington either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been accused of non-responsiveness in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran asserts dialogue is not part of a performance.

Political Position

In his speech to the gathering, aimed to paint the US as a dominant force that abuses the idea of international law, Araghchi stated the fortnight-long engagement showed the clash could not be ended by combat operations. He asserted the strikes commenced with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and concluded with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were executed with complete American awareness and cooperation, making confidence challenging to restore.

Negotiations Stays the Final Solution

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had fled diplomacy; it was the United States and the western countries that had repeatedly sought to impose their will during the discussions. Negotiations can still be viable and stays the ultimate solution to resolve disputes, but its criteria, rules and principles must be followed."

"If they address to the nation of Iran with the approach of respect and honor, they will get a answer in the equivalent language."

Repair and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of restoration and reconstruction, Araghchi stated he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We gained many lessons from this war; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He added: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to obliterate, stays intact. The installations and gear, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but failed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have developed more resilient, more united, and more backing of the government and the state in the wake of this invasion."