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Tehran is willing to reinitiate nuclear negotiations with the United States as long as it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi said only diplomacy worked, and disclosed fresh requests had come from mediators to reopen talks with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Iran could not yet authorize the global atomic watchdog to access bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Walking a Complex Route

Araghchi is walking a difficult course since Iran does not want be perceived to be operating from a position of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen stronger militarily and mentally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Discussions Suddenly Concluded

The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with Donald Trump declaring the sites had been eliminated. Afterward, European countries exercised their right to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been decided in the discussions that US nuclear scientists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Representatives asserted on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the deal to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Situation

Tehran representatives said the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations restart.

Trump recently stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but in private Tehran representatives say they are not yet getting coherent offers from the United States either explicitly 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 inactivity in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran says negotiations is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Position

In his speech to the forum, intended to depict the US as a controlling nation that misuses the idea of international law, Araghchi stated the 12-day war showed the clash could not be resolved by armed force. He said the attacks started with a US demand for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making faith challenging to rebuild.

Dialogue Stays the Final Solution

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the European states that had consistently sought to impose their desires during the discussions. Negotiations can still be viable and continues the ultimate answer to settle disagreements, but its standards, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

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

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is described by Iran's diplomats as the battle of restoration and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We acquired many lessons from this conflict; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He continued: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to destroy, stays intact. The facilities and gear, if eliminated, will be restored; what is important is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but did not succeed to break. The nation of Iran have grown stronger, more integrated, and more endorsing of the administration and the nation in the face of this attack."