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Iran is ready to resume nuclear talks with Washington on condition that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared exclusively dialogue worked, and disclosed new appeals had come from intermediaries to resume negotiations with the Trump administration. He said Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Path

The foreign minister is walking a challenging route since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be proceeding from a stance of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen stronger in military terms and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Prior Discussions Abruptly Ended

The prior phases of discussions between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the American leader asserting the facilities had been eliminated. Subsequently, EU nations employed their privilege to restore international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an local partnership with US participation could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

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 claimed repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Situation

Iran's diplomats said the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the offer could be resurrected in certain ways if negotiations reopen.

The American leader in recent days stated he had been getting signals that Iran desired to resume discussions, but confidentially Iranian officials state they are not yet getting clear proposals from the United States either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran states dialogue is not part of a show.

Political Standpoint

In his remarks to the conference, aimed to portray the US as a controlling nation that misuses the idea of worldwide standards, the foreign minister stated the 12-day war showed the clash could not be ended by military means. He said the attacks commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with complete American awareness and coordination, making trust hard to rebuild.

Dialogue Remains the Ultimate Answer

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the Western nations that had repeatedly tried to enforce their will during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be viable and remains the primary answer to settle disputes, but its requirements, regulations and principles must be adhered to."

"Provided that they address to the Iranian people with the approach of dignity and honor, they will get a response in the equivalent tone."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the battle of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi stated he was certain Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We acquired multiple understandings from this engagement; we have discovered our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He continued: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to eliminate, continues to exist. The facilities and equipment, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the determination of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to break. The Iranian people have become more resilient, more cohesive, and more supportive of the leadership and the nation in the aftermath of this attack."