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Tehran is prepared to restart atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy worked, and shared fresh requests had been made by mediators to restart discussions with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran could not yet permit the global atomic watchdog to access bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Route

Araghchi is treading a complex path since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a stance of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more resilient militarily and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking 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 never give up" – the key factor of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Previous Negotiations Suddenly Ended

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that culminated with Donald Trump declaring the sites had been obliterated. Subsequently, European countries employed their privilege to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

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 decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could work on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Officials stated three times they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Position

Iran's diplomats said the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be revived in various formats if talks reopen.

The US president in recent days stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to resume discussions, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from Washington either explicitly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of inactivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Political Stance

In his address to the gathering, designed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the concept of global regulations, the foreign minister stated the 12-day war revealed the dispute could not be settled by armed force. He stated the attacks began with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and concluded with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were executed with full US knowledge and coordination, making trust hard to rebuild.

Negotiations Stays the Final Resolution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had consistently sought to impose their desires during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be alive and remains the ultimate answer to address disagreements, but its criteria, rules and tenets must be followed."

"In case they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of respect and respect, they will obtain a response in the same approach."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is described by Iranian officials as the battle of restoration and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned many lessons from this war; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He added: "We successfully passed this war. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to obliterate, continues to exist. The sites and gear, if damaged, will be restored; what is essential is the will of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but failed to break. The Iranian people have become stronger, more integrated, and more endorsing of the government and the state in the wake of this attack."