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Tehran is willing to resume nuclear discussions with Washington as long as it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat stated solely negotiations produced results, and shared recent overtures had been made by go-betweens to resume talks with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to allow the global atomic watchdog to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Complex Route

Araghchi is walking a challenging course since Iran does not want be seen to be acting from a position of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more resilient defensively and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material on home soil that it will always maintain" – the primary cause of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Talks Unexpectedly Terminated

The previous five rounds of talks between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that concluded with the American leader claiming the facilities had been eliminated. Following this, European countries employed their authority to restore global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Tehran representatives said they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was settled an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives claimed on multiple occasions they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Status

Tehran representatives stated the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the offer could be revived in some form if discussions resume.

The American leader last week said he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to restart talks, but privately Iranian officials say they are not yet getting coherent offers from the United States either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran asserts diplomacy is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his remarks to the forum, aimed to paint the US as a dominant force that misuses the concept of international law, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement showed the clash could not be settled by combat operations. He asserted the attacks commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with full US knowledge and collaboration, making faith hard to reestablish.

Diplomacy Continues the Final Answer

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had fled diplomacy; it was the United States and the Western nations that had repeatedly sought to impose their desires during the discussions. Negotiations can still be viable and continues the ultimate answer to settle disagreements, but its criteria, rules and principles must be adhered to."

"Provided that they speak to the Iranian people with the approach of respect and respect, they will get a response in the same tone."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the conflict of restoration and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We gained numerous insights from this war; we have identified our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to destroy, remains in place. The sites and gear, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the will of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but failed to destroy. The Iranian people have developed more resilient, more united, and more supportive of the administration and the country in the aftermath of this invasion."