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Tehran is ready to reinitiate atomic discussions with Washington provided that it is treated with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi declared solely negotiations was effective, and revealed fresh requests had originated from intermediaries to restart negotiations with the Trump administration. He said Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to access struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Walking a Difficult Path

Araghchi is treading a complex path since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a position of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged stronger in military terms and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to process nuclear material domestically that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the impasse in the previous talks.

Previous Discussions Abruptly Concluded

The previous five rounds of talks between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with US support, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that culminated with the US president asserting the facilities had been eliminated. Afterward, Western states used their privilege to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could work within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats claimed three times they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the deal to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Present Position

Tehran representatives stated the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be resurrected in certain ways if negotiations reopen.

The American leader in recent days stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from the United States either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been charged of inactivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran asserts diplomacy is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Position

In his remarks to the gathering, designed to portray the US as a dominant force that abuses the idea of global regulations, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the conflict could not be settled by combat operations. He asserted the strikes began with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with full US knowledge and cooperation, making faith difficult to rebuild.

Negotiations Remains the Primary Answer

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned diplomacy; it was the United States and the European states that had repeatedly tried to dictate their demands during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be viable and continues the ultimate solution to address conflicts, but its standards, rules and tenets must be followed."

"If they talk to the Iranian people with the approach of respect and respect, they will obtain a reply in the same approach."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is described by Iran's diplomats as the battle of restoration and rebuilding, the foreign minister said he was assured Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We acquired many lessons from this engagement; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He continued: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and equipment, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but were unable to shatter. The nation of Iran have developed more resilient, more united, and more backing of the government and the country in the aftermath of this attack."