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Iran is willing to resume atomic discussions with Washington provided that it is approached with "respect" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has stated.

Abbas Araghchi stated solely negotiations produced results, and disclosed fresh requests had come from go-betweens to restart negotiations with the Trump administration. He said Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet allow the global atomic watchdog to access attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Course

Araghchi is walking a complex path since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a stance of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen more resilient militarily and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium on home soil that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Previous Negotiations Unexpectedly Concluded

The earlier sessions of talks between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that ended with the US president asserting the facilities had been destroyed. Subsequently, EU nations used their right to reinstate international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Tehran representatives said they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph 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 decided in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats asserted on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the agreement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Present Status

Iran's diplomats stated the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations resume.

Trump recently said he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from Washington either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran says diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Political Standpoint

In his speech to the forum, intended to paint the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of international law, Araghchi declared the two-week conflict revealed the clash could not be resolved by armed force. He said the strikes started with a US demand for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making trust hard to reestablish.

Diplomacy Stays the Final Resolution

Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had consistently attempted to enforce their demands during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be active and remains the ultimate resolution to address disputes, but its requirements, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of dignity and honor, they will get a response in the identical language."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the battle of repair and rebuilding, the foreign minister claimed he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We gained many lessons from this war; we have come to know our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to obliterate, stays intact. The installations and equipment, if destroyed, will be restored; what is crucial is the will of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but failed to break. The citizens of Tehran have developed more resilient, more united, and more supportive of the administration and the country in the wake of this assault."