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Iran is prepared to reinitiate atomic talks with Washington as long as it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations was effective, and disclosed new appeals had been made by go-betweens to resume discussions with the US government. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet authorize the global atomic watchdog to inspect struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Navigating a Difficult Path

The foreign minister is walking a difficult course since Iran wishes not to appear to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged stronger militarily and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium on home soil that it will never give up" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Earlier Talks Unexpectedly Terminated

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with the American leader declaring the sites had been obliterated. Afterward, Western states used their right to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with US participation could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Officials asserted repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Present Position

Iran's diplomats stated the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations restart.

Trump last week stated he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to reopen negotiations, but in private Iranian officials state they are not yet receiving consistent overtures from Washington either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of non-responsiveness in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his speech to the gathering, intended to paint the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of global regulations, Araghchi said the two-week conflict demonstrated the conflict could not be settled by combat operations. He said the assaults commenced with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were carried out with total Washington understanding and coordination, making faith difficult to rebuild.

Diplomacy Continues the Final Solution

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted diplomacy; it was America and the Western nations that had always attempted to impose their demands during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be alive and remains the primary answer to settle conflicts, but its criteria, rules and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"If they address to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of dignity and honor, they will get a response in the identical approach."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the conflict of repair and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was assured Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We gained multiple understandings from this conflict; we have identified our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He added: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to obliterate, continues to exist. The sites and gear, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is important is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have developed more powerful, more united, and more backing of the administration and the state in the face of this invasion."