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Tehran is ready to reinitiate nuclear negotiations with the United States as long as it is approached with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

Abbas Araghchi stated exclusively dialogue was effective, and disclosed fresh requests had been made by go-betweens to resume discussions with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Tehran could not yet permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Walking a Challenging Course

Araghchi is treading a challenging course since Iran wishes not to appear to be operating from a stance of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen more resilient militarily and mentally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Previous Talks Unexpectedly Ended

The prior phases of negotiations between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter end on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with Donald Trump claiming the facilities had been destroyed. Following this, European countries used their privilege to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Offered

Tehran representatives said they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was agreed an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the talks that US nuclear scientists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the arrangement to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Existing Situation

Tehran representatives said the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the offer could be revived in various formats if discussions restart.

The American leader last week said he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to restart talks, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from Washington either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been criticized of passivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran says negotiations is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his speech to the forum, aimed to paint the US as a dominant force that misuses the idea of international law, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war revealed the dispute could not be resolved by combat operations. He said the assaults started with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and concluded with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with full US knowledge and collaboration, making faith hard to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Solution

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to impose their will during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be alive and stays the final answer to address conflicts, but its standards, rules and tenets must be respected."

"In case they speak to the Iranian people with the tone of dignity and honor, they will obtain a answer in the same approach."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the struggle of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi stated he was certain Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned numerous insights from this conflict; we have identified our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to destroy, continues to exist. The facilities and gear, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but failed to shatter. The Iranian people have become more powerful, more united, and more endorsing of the government and the nation in the wake of this attack."