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Iran is prepared to restart nuclear talks with the United States provided that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

Abbas Araghchi declared exclusively dialogue was effective, and disclosed recent overtures had come from intermediaries to reopen discussions with the US government. He claimed Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran was not yet able to authorize the global atomic watchdog to access bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Walking a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is navigating a complex route since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be operating from a stance of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more powerful in military terms and mentally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material within its borders that it will never give up" – the key factor of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Ended

The earlier sessions of talks between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that ended with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been obliterated. Afterward, European countries employed their privilege to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could work within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Officials asserted repeatedly they had reached agreement with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Current Status

Iran's diplomats stated the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the offer could be reintroduced in some form if talks restart.

Trump last week claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Iranian officials claim they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of inactivity in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran asserts dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Political Position

In his remarks to the gathering, intended to portray the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the concept of worldwide standards, Araghchi said the two-week conflict demonstrated the clash could not be ended by military means. He asserted the strikes started with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were carried out with full US knowledge and cooperation, making faith difficult to restore.

Negotiations Continues the Ultimate Resolution

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was the United States and the western countries that had always sought to dictate their will during the talks. Diplomacy can still be viable and remains the final solution to address disputes, but its standards, guidelines and fundamentals must be respected."

"Provided that they address to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and respect, they will get a answer in the equivalent tone."

Repair and Recovery

In what is described by Iranian officials as the battle of repair and recovery, Araghchi said he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We gained numerous insights from this war; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We effectively endured this war. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to eliminate, remains in place. The installations and machinery, if destroyed, will be restored; what is essential is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but did not succeed to destroy. The nation of Iran have grown stronger, more united, and more supportive of the government and the country in the face of this invasion."