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Tehran is ready to resume atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy produced results, and revealed fresh requests had come from mediators to resume discussions with the American leadership. He said Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran was not yet able to permit the global atomic watchdog to inspect bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Navigating a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is walking a complex path since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a situation of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged more resilient in military terms and emotionally 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 "an inalienable right to process nuclear material on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Previous Discussions Suddenly Ended

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that culminated with the US president declaring the facilities had been obliterated. Afterward, EU nations employed their privilege to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the talks that American atomic experts could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Representatives claimed three times they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Existing Situation

Tehran representatives said the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be revived in certain ways if talks reopen.

The US president last week said he had been getting signals that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Iranian officials state they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from Washington either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been charged of passivity in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran states diplomacy is not part of a show.

Negotiating Stance

In his address to the forum, intended to paint the US as a dominant force that exploits the concept of international law, Araghchi declared the two-week conflict showed the clash could not be resolved by combat operations. He asserted the assaults started with a US demand for an total Iran submission and ended with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making trust hard to reestablish.

Dialogue Remains the Primary Solution

The foreign minister declared: "Tehran was not the one that had fled dialogue; it was America and the western countries that had consistently attempted to enforce their demands during the talks. Diplomacy can still be alive and remains the primary resolution to resolve conflicts, but its standards, guidelines and tenets must be adhered to."

"Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will obtain a answer in the same approach."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the conflict of recovery and recovery, Araghchi said he was assured Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We learned numerous insights from this conflict; we have identified our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He continued: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to destroy, continues to exist. The installations and equipment, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they targeted, but failed to break. The citizens of Tehran have developed stronger, more united, and more backing of the government and the nation in the wake of this invasion."