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Tehran is ready to resume nuclear negotiations with Washington provided that it is approached with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat stated solely negotiations produced results, and disclosed new appeals had been made by intermediaries to restart negotiations with the American leadership. He claimed Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Walking a Challenging Path

Araghchi is navigating a difficult course since Iran aims to avoid appear to be acting from a position of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out stronger defensively and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Earlier Discussions Abruptly Ended

The prior phases of discussions between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter end on 12 June when Israel, with US support, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with the American leader claiming the locations had been eliminated. Afterward, EU nations used their authority to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the discussions that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Representatives claimed on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with the US representative the US official only for the deal to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Present Status

Tehran representatives said the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the offer could be revived in some form if talks resume.

Trump in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran sought to restart talks, but privately Tehran representatives state they are not yet receiving coherent offers from the United States either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran asserts negotiations is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Position

In his speech to the gathering, aimed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the notion of worldwide standards, the foreign minister stated the 12-day war revealed the dispute could not be resolved by combat operations. He asserted the assaults commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with complete American awareness and coordination, making faith difficult to reestablish.

Diplomacy Continues the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the Western nations that had always attempted to impose their desires during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be active and remains the final resolution to settle disputes, but its criteria, rules and tenets must be adhered to."

"In case they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the language of respect and honor, they will get a answer in the identical language."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the struggle of recovery and rebuilding, Araghchi stated he was confident Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned multiple understandings from this engagement; we have discovered our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He added: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, continues to exist. The installations and equipment, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the determination of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but were unable to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have developed stronger, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the country in the face of this attack."