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Iran is willing to resume nuclear discussions with Washington as long as it is approached with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy worked, and revealed fresh requests had originated from go-betweens to resume discussions with the US government. He asserted Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet allow the global atomic watchdog to access struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Navigating a Complex Path

Araghchi is walking a difficult route since Iran aims to avoid appear to be proceeding from a situation of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged more powerful in military terms and mentally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material domestically that it will never give up" – the main reason of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Talks Unexpectedly Ended

The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader declaring the sites had been destroyed. Afterward, European countries used their right to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an local partnership with US participation could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Representatives claimed three times they had achieved a deal with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Present Position

Iran's diplomats stated the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be resurrected in certain ways if negotiations reopen.

Trump last week stated he had been getting signals that Iran desired to resume discussions, but confidentially Iranian officials say they are not yet receiving clear proposals from the United States either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran says diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Position

In his remarks to the gathering, intended to paint the US as a dominant force that misuses the notion of international law, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement showed the dispute could not be resolved by military means. He stated the assaults began with a US demand for an total Iran submission and ended with an unconditional call for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with full US knowledge and cooperation, making trust challenging to rebuild.

Dialogue Remains the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had always attempted to dictate their desires during the discussions. Dialogue can still be active and continues the primary resolution to settle conflicts, but its criteria, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they address to the Iranian people with the approach of respect and honor, they will receive a response in the identical approach."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the battle of repair and rebuilding, the foreign minister claimed he was certain Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We acquired many lessons from this war; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He stated: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to destroy, remains in place. The facilities and equipment, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the will of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but failed to shatter. The Iranian people have developed more powerful, more united, and more backing of the leadership and the country in the wake of this attack."