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Tehran is willing to resume nuclear negotiations with Washington on condition that it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy worked, and shared new appeals had been made by intermediaries to restart discussions with the American leadership. He said Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Walking a Challenging Route

The foreign minister is walking a difficult path since Iran does not want appear to be operating from a stance of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out more resilient in military terms and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities 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 key factor of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Previous Talks Unexpectedly Ended

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with US support, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that culminated with the American leader declaring the facilities had been eliminated. Afterward, Western states exercised their privilege to reinstate international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that US nuclear scientists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats claimed repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the deal to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Existing Position

Iranian officials said the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be resurrected in various formats if talks reopen.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to resume discussions, but in private Iranian officials say they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from the United States either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of passivity in the face of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states diplomacy is not part of a show.

Political Standpoint

In his remarks to the gathering, designed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the notion of worldwide standards, Araghchi stated the 12-day war showed the dispute could not be ended by armed force. He asserted the strikes began with a US demand for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with complete American awareness and cooperation, making faith hard to restore.

Dialogue Remains the Primary Solution

The foreign minister declared: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to impose their desires during the talks. Negotiations can still be viable and remains the final answer to resolve conflicts, but its standards, rules and principles must be adhered to."

"In case they speak to the nation of Iran with the approach of respect and respect, they will receive a reply in the identical tone."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the struggle of recovery and recovery, Araghchi stated he was assured Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We learned multiple understandings from this conflict; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He added: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to eliminate, remains in place. The installations and gear, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is important is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but did not succeed to shatter. The nation of Iran have become stronger, more integrated, and more backing of the government and the country in the wake of this attack."