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Tehran is ready to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States on condition that it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi said only diplomacy produced results, and revealed fresh requests had originated from intermediaries to resume talks with the American leadership. He said Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to access bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Walking a Challenging Course

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult path since Iran aims to avoid appear to be acting from a situation of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more powerful in military terms and emotionally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Concluded

The prior phases of talks between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with Donald Trump declaring the facilities had been eliminated. Following this, EU nations exercised their authority to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Offered

Iranian officials said they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was agreed an local partnership with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that American atomic experts could function on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Representatives claimed on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Present Position

Tehran representatives declared the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be reintroduced in some form if discussions restart.

Trump in recent days claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but privately Iran's diplomats state they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from America either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been charged of inactivity in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Stance

In his speech to the conference, aimed to paint the US as a dominant force that abuses the idea of worldwide standards, Araghchi said the two-week conflict showed the dispute could not be ended by armed force. He asserted the assaults started with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and culminated with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with complete American awareness and cooperation, making trust difficult to restore.

Negotiations Remains the Final Answer

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had deserted diplomacy; it was America and the Western nations that had always sought to dictate their desires during the discussions. Dialogue can still be viable and stays the ultimate solution to resolve conflicts, but its standards, regulations and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"Provided that they speak to the nation of Iran with the language of dignity and honor, they will get a response in the identical tone."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and recovery, the foreign minister stated he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We gained multiple understandings from this engagement; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to obliterate, remains in place. The facilities and gear, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but failed to shatter. The Iranian people have grown stronger, more united, and more supportive of the administration and the nation in the aftermath of this attack."