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Iran is willing to resume atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi said exclusively dialogue produced results, and revealed new appeals had come from mediators to reopen negotiations with the US government. He said Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Iran was not yet able to allow the global atomic watchdog to access struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Navigating a Difficult Path

The foreign minister is walking a difficult path since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be acting from a situation of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more resilient in military terms and mentally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Talks Suddenly Terminated

The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that concluded with the US president declaring the sites had been obliterated. Subsequently, European countries employed their right to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iranian officials said they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Diplomats claimed three times they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the deal to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Existing Situation

Iranian officials stated the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be resurrected in various formats if discussions restart.

The American leader in recent days stated he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but privately Tehran representatives say they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from the United States either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Stance

In his speech to the gathering, aimed to portray the US as a dominant force that misuses the concept of international law, the foreign minister said the fortnight-long engagement revealed the dispute could not be resolved by armed force. He asserted the assaults began with a US demand for an total Iran submission and culminated with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were mounted with full US knowledge and cooperation, making faith difficult to restore.

Diplomacy Remains the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi said: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned diplomacy; it was the United States and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to enforce their will during the talks. Negotiations can still be active and remains the ultimate resolution to address disagreements, but its requirements, regulations and principles must be respected."

"Provided that they talk to the nation of Iran with the tone of respect and honor, they will obtain a answer in the identical language."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the struggle of recovery and rebuilding, the foreign minister stated he was confident Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We gained many lessons from this engagement; we have identified our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He added: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to eliminate, stays intact. The sites and gear, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is important is the determination of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but failed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have become stronger, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the leadership and the country in the aftermath of this attack."