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Iran is willing to resume nuclear discussions with the United States on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations worked, and revealed fresh requests had originated from mediators to reopen negotiations with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Navigating a Difficult Path

Araghchi is walking a difficult course since Iran does not want appear to be operating from a situation of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more powerful militarily and psychologically from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium domestically that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Previous Talks Unexpectedly Ended

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that ended with Donald Trump claiming the facilities had been obliterated. Following this, EU nations employed their authority to restore global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was settled an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could work on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Representatives claimed three times they had secured an understanding with the US representative the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "opponents in the US".

Present Situation

Tehran representatives said the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be revived in various formats if discussions restart.

The US president recently stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Tehran representatives claim they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from the United States either directly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been accused of inactivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts diplomacy is not part of a show.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his speech to the conference, aimed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement showed the conflict could not be resolved by military means. He said the strikes started with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making confidence difficult to rebuild.

Negotiations Remains the Final Solution

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was the United States and the Western nations that had always sought to impose their will during the talks. Negotiations can still be alive and continues the ultimate solution to resolve disputes, but its criteria, guidelines and fundamentals must be followed."

"In case they talk to the Iranian people with the language of respect and respect, they will obtain a reply in the same language."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is described by Iranian officials as the conflict of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi claimed he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We acquired many lessons from this conflict; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He continued: "We effectively endured this war. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, stays intact. The installations and equipment, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the will of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but were unable to shatter. The Iranian people have developed more powerful, more integrated, and more backing of the administration and the state in the aftermath of this attack."