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Iran is ready to restart atomic negotiations with Washington on condition that it is approached with "respect" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

Abbas Araghchi stated solely negotiations produced results, and disclosed recent overtures had come from go-betweens to reopen negotiations with the American leadership. He claimed Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Walking a Complex Path

The foreign minister is treading a complex route since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be proceeding from a situation of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out stronger militarily and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Negotiations Suddenly Terminated

The previous five rounds of discussions between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that concluded with Donald Trump asserting the sites had been obliterated. Following this, EU nations employed their right to restore global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Proposed

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was decided an local partnership with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could operate inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives asserted three times they had secured an understanding with the US representative the American negotiator only for the deal to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Current Position

Iranian officials said the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the offer could be reintroduced in various formats if discussions restart.

The US president recently stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to restart talks, but privately Iranian officials say they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from Washington either explicitly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been accused of passivity in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Position

In his speech to the forum, designed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the concept of worldwide standards, Araghchi said the 12-day war revealed the clash could not be ended by military means. He asserted the attacks started with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

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

Diplomacy Stays the Final Resolution

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had repeatedly attempted to impose their will during the talks. Dialogue can still be viable and continues the final solution to address conflicts, but its criteria, rules and tenets must be respected."

"In case they talk to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and honor, they will obtain a response in the identical language."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the conflict of repair and reconstruction, the foreign minister stated he was assured Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We gained many lessons from this conflict; we have identified our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He added: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to eliminate, stays intact. The sites and gear, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but were unable to shatter. The Iranian people have developed stronger, more cohesive, and more backing of the government and the country in the aftermath of this invasion."