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Iran is prepared to resume atomic talks with Washington provided that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy was effective, and disclosed fresh requests had been made by go-betweens to resume talks with the American leadership. He claimed Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to permit the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Walking a Complex Course

The foreign minister is treading a difficult route since Iran wishes not to appear to be proceeding from a situation of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out stronger militarily and emotionally 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 absolute privilege to process nuclear material within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Previous Talks Unexpectedly Concluded

The prior phases of negotiations between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the American leader declaring the sites had been obliterated. Subsequently, Western states exercised their right to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Offered

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was settled an local partnership with American involvement could process nuclear material. Each party would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the discussions that US nuclear scientists could operate inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Representatives asserted repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "opponents in the US".

Current Status

Iranian officials declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the offer could be resurrected in certain ways if discussions resume.

Trump last week said he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to restart talks, but privately Tehran representatives state they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of passivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran asserts diplomacy is not part of a show.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his address to the gathering, designed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the concept of global regulations, the foreign minister said the two-week conflict demonstrated the dispute could not be ended by combat operations. He stated the assaults started with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and concluded with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were mounted with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making faith challenging to rebuild.

Negotiations Continues the Ultimate Resolution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had fled diplomacy; it was the United States and the European states that had repeatedly tried to impose their will during the talks. Dialogue can still be active and remains the ultimate solution to resolve disputes, but its requirements, regulations and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"If they address to the nation of Iran with the language of dignity and respect, they will get a reply in the equivalent tone."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is described by Iranian officials as the conflict of repair and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We acquired multiple understandings from this engagement; we have come to know our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He stated: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to eliminate, continues to exist. The facilities and machinery, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the will of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but were unable to shatter. The nation of Iran have grown stronger, more cohesive, and more supportive of the government and the state in the aftermath of this invasion."