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Tehran is prepared to resume atomic discussions with the United States provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy produced results, and disclosed recent overtures had originated from go-betweens to restart discussions with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Navigating a Complex Path

Araghchi is walking a complex route since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a stance of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had come out stronger militarily and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium domestically that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Negotiations Abruptly Concluded

The prior phases of talks between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that ended with Donald Trump asserting the locations had been destroyed. Afterward, EU nations employed their right to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Suggested

Tehran representatives said they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Officials stated repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Status

Tehran representatives said the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the offer could be reintroduced in certain ways if talks resume.

Trump in recent days said he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to restart talks, but privately Tehran representatives claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from Washington either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of passivity in the aftermath of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran states negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Political Position

In his remarks to the conference, designed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the idea of international law, Araghchi stated the 12-day war revealed the dispute could not be settled by military means. He said the attacks began with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and ended with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making faith hard to reestablish.

Dialogue Continues the Final Resolution

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was the United States and the European states that had always tried to enforce their desires during the discussions. Dialogue can still be active and continues the ultimate answer to settle disagreements, but its requirements, regulations and tenets must be followed."

"In case they speak to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and respect, they will receive a response in the same language."

Repair and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the struggle of restoration and reconstruction, Araghchi claimed he was confident Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We gained many lessons from this engagement; we have come to know our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He added: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to obliterate, continues to exist. The installations and equipment, if destroyed, will be restored; what is important is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but were unable to break. The Iranian people have become more resilient, more integrated, and more supportive of the government and the state in the aftermath of this invasion."