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

The Iranian diplomat stated exclusively dialogue worked, and revealed recent overtures had originated from go-betweens to restart talks with the American leadership. He asserted Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran could not yet authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to access bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Walking a Complex Path

Araghchi is treading a complex path since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be proceeding from a position of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen stronger defensively and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing 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 perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Prior Negotiations Unexpectedly Terminated

The prior phases of negotiations between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the US president declaring the facilities had been eliminated. Following this, European countries exercised their authority to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iranian officials stated they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that American atomic experts could function within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Officials claimed three times they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Existing Situation

Tehran representatives stated the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the offer could be revived in various formats if negotiations resume.

The US president last week claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to resume discussions, but privately Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures 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 Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of inactivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran states diplomacy is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Stance

In his speech to the gathering, intended to paint the US as a controlling nation that exploits the concept of worldwide standards, the foreign minister said the two-week conflict showed the clash could not be resolved by military means. He asserted the strikes started with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and ended with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making confidence challenging to restore.

Diplomacy Continues the Primary Solution

Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the Western nations that had repeatedly tried to enforce their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be alive and remains the primary answer to resolve disagreements, but its requirements, rules and fundamentals must be followed."

"Provided that they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of dignity and honor, they will obtain a response in the same language."

Repair and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the struggle of repair and rebuilding, the foreign minister said he was confident Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We gained multiple understandings from this engagement; we have come to know our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to destroy, stays intact. The facilities and equipment, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is important is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but did not succeed to break. The citizens of Tehran have developed more powerful, more cohesive, and more backing of the government and the state in the face of this invasion."