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Iran is prepared to restart nuclear negotiations with the United States provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy was effective, and revealed new appeals had come from intermediaries to resume negotiations with the American leadership. He asserted Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran could not yet allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to access struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is treading a challenging route since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be acting from a position of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more resilient militarily and mentally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium domestically that it will never give up" – the main reason of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Earlier Negotiations Unexpectedly Ended

The previous five rounds of talks between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that culminated with the American leader claiming the locations had been obliterated. Subsequently, EU nations employed their right to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Suggested

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was agreed an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Representatives stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Position

Tehran representatives said the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be revived in certain ways if negotiations restart.

Trump in recent days claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but in private Iranian officials claim they are not yet getting clear proposals from America either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been accused of passivity in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran states dialogue is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Position

In his speech to the gathering, intended to paint the US as a dominant force that exploits the idea of global regulations, the foreign minister declared the two-week conflict demonstrated the clash could not be resolved by combat operations. He asserted the attacks started with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making faith challenging to rebuild.

Diplomacy Stays the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to dictate their desires during the discussions. Dialogue can still be viable and stays the final solution to address disagreements, but its standards, regulations and fundamentals must be followed."

"Provided that they talk to the nation of Iran with the language of respect and respect, they will receive a reply in the equivalent language."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the struggle of restoration and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was assured Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We gained numerous insights from this conflict; we have come to know our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He added: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to obliterate, continues to exist. The sites and equipment, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is important is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to shatter. The Iranian people have developed more powerful, more cohesive, and more supportive of the leadership and the country in the face of this invasion."