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

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations produced results, and disclosed new appeals had been made by go-betweens to restart discussions with the American leadership. He claimed Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Iran was not yet able to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to access attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Walking a Difficult Path

Araghchi is treading a complex route since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a stance of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen stronger in military terms and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium within its borders that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Discussions Unexpectedly Ended

The prior phases of discussions between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that concluded with the US president declaring the facilities had been obliterated. Subsequently, European countries used their authority to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was settled an local partnership with US participation could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the talks that American atomic experts could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with the US representative the US official only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Present Position

Iran's diplomats said the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the offer could be resurrected in some form if discussions resume.

The American leader recently stated he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but privately Iran's diplomats state they are not yet receiving coherent offers from Washington either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of passivity in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran states negotiations is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Position

In his remarks to the forum, designed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the notion of international law, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war revealed the dispute could not be ended by armed force. He stated the assaults commenced with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an unconditional call for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were executed with complete American awareness and cooperation, making confidence difficult to rebuild.

Diplomacy Remains the Primary Solution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had abandoned diplomacy; it was the United States and the Western nations that had always sought to impose their demands during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be active and stays the primary resolution to settle disputes, but its requirements, regulations and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they address to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of dignity and honor, they will get a reply in the same tone."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of recovery and recovery, Araghchi said he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He continued: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and gear, if damaged, will be restored; what is essential is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but failed to break. The Iranian people have become more powerful, more united, and more endorsing of the government and the nation in the aftermath of this assault."