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Tehran is willing to restart nuclear discussions with the United States provided that it is approached with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared exclusively dialogue was effective, and shared new appeals had come from go-betweens to resume discussions with the Trump administration. 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 security reasons.

Navigating a Difficult Route

Araghchi is treading a complex path since Iran does not want be seen to be acting from a stance of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged stronger militarily and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material domestically that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Discussions Abruptly Ended

The prior phases of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that culminated with Donald Trump asserting the facilities had been destroyed. Following this, European countries used their right to reinstate international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Proposed

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with US participation could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Representatives asserted repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Status

Iranian officials stated the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in certain ways if negotiations reopen.

The US president last week said he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but in private Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet receiving coherent offers from the United States either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of non-responsiveness in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran asserts diplomacy is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his remarks to the conference, aimed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the notion of worldwide standards, the foreign minister declared the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the dispute could not be settled by armed force. He said the attacks commenced with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with complete American awareness and coordination, making confidence difficult to rebuild.

Diplomacy Continues the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the European states that had repeatedly attempted to dictate their desires during the discussions. Dialogue can still be active and continues the primary answer to settle disagreements, but its standards, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"If they address to the Iranian people with the language of respect and respect, they will obtain a reply in the same tone."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is described by Iranian officials as the battle of recovery and recovery, the foreign minister stated he was assured Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We acquired many lessons from this war; we have discovered our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He stated: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they intended to eliminate, continues to exist. The facilities and gear, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the will of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they targeted, but did not succeed to break. The Iranian people have become stronger, more integrated, and more backing of the government and the country in the aftermath of this invasion."