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Iran is prepared to restart nuclear discussions with Washington on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat said solely negotiations worked, and shared fresh requests had been made by intermediaries to restart negotiations with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to permit the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Challenging Path

The foreign minister is navigating a challenging route since Iran does not want be seen to be proceeding from a stance of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged more powerful in military terms and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium within its borders that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Previous Talks Unexpectedly Ended

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with the American leader declaring the facilities had been eliminated. Following this, European countries employed their right to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iranian officials said they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was settled an local partnership with US participation could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have continued 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 operate within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Officials claimed on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Existing Situation

Iran's diplomats declared the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems very probable the proposal could be resurrected in some form if talks resume.

The US president in recent days said he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to restart talks, but in private Iran's diplomats say they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from Washington either explicitly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been accused of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran says dialogue is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his address to the conference, aimed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister said the two-week conflict showed the dispute could not be resolved by armed force. He asserted the attacks began with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and concluded with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were carried out with complete American awareness and collaboration, making trust hard to restore.

Negotiations Stays the Final Resolution

Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had fled diplomacy; it was the United States and the Western nations that had repeatedly tried to enforce their will during the discussions. Dialogue can still be viable and remains the primary resolution to settle conflicts, but its requirements, rules and principles must be adhered to."

"Provided that they talk to the Iranian people with the language of dignity and honor, they will get a response in the same approach."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the struggle of repair and rebuilding, the foreign minister claimed he was certain Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We gained numerous insights from this engagement; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He stated: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to eliminate, remains in place. The sites and equipment, if eliminated, will be restored; what is important is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but were unable to shatter. The Iranian people have become more resilient, more integrated, and more backing of the administration and the state in the aftermath of this assault."