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Tehran is ready to resume nuclear negotiations with Washington as long as it is treated with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi declared only diplomacy was effective, and revealed fresh requests had originated from mediators to resume talks with the American leadership. He said Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran could not yet allow the global atomic watchdog to access attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Challenging Path

Araghchi is treading a complex course since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be operating from a position of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen more resilient militarily and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Discussions Suddenly Ended

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with the American leader declaring the locations had been eliminated. Subsequently, EU nations employed their right to restore global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the discussions that American atomic experts could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Officials stated repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the arrangement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Status

Iran's diplomats declared the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the offer could be revived in some form if negotiations resume.

Trump last week claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Iranian officials claim they are not yet receiving clear proposals from America either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been criticized of inactivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran states diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his remarks to the gathering, aimed to paint the US as a controlling nation that exploits the concept of international law, the foreign minister said the 12-day war showed the conflict could not be ended by armed force. He stated the assaults commenced with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and culminated with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with complete American awareness and coordination, making confidence challenging to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Primary Answer

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had always sought to impose their desires during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be active and stays the ultimate answer to settle conflicts, but its requirements, rules and tenets must be respected."

"Provided that they speak to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and respect, they will obtain a reply in the same tone."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the battle of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi claimed he was assured Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We acquired many lessons from this engagement; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He stated: "We effectively endured this war. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to eliminate, continues to exist. The facilities and gear, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the will of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but failed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have developed stronger, more integrated, and more supportive of the administration and the nation in the aftermath of this invasion."