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Iran is ready to restart nuclear talks with Washington as long as it is approached with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

Abbas Araghchi stated only diplomacy was effective, and shared recent overtures had originated from mediators to resume discussions with the Trump administration. He said Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Navigating a Complex Route

The foreign minister is navigating a complex path since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a situation of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more resilient militarily and psychologically from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the impasse in the previous talks.

Earlier Negotiations Unexpectedly Concluded

The prior phases of negotiations between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with the American leader claiming the locations had been eliminated. Afterward, EU nations used their authority to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could work inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Officials claimed repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Current Position

Iran's diplomats declared the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the offer could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations restart.

The US president last week claimed he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to restart talks, but in private Iranian officials claim they are not yet receiving clear proposals from Washington either explicitly 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 charged of inactivity in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his remarks to the conference, designed to paint the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of international law, the foreign minister declared the fortnight-long engagement revealed the conflict could not be resolved by armed force. He stated the assaults commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and concluded with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

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

Diplomacy Stays the Final Solution

The foreign minister said: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had consistently tried to dictate their desires during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be alive and stays the final answer to settle conflicts, but its standards, guidelines and tenets must be adhered to."

"Provided that they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the language of respect and honor, they will get a response in the equivalent tone."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the conflict of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We gained numerous insights from this engagement; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He stated: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to eliminate, stays intact. The sites and equipment, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the will of the Iranian people and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but failed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have grown stronger, more cohesive, and more supportive of the government and the country in the face of this invasion."