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Iran is prepared to reinitiate nuclear talks with the United States on condition that it is approached with "respect" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has announced.

Abbas Araghchi said exclusively dialogue worked, and revealed new appeals had originated from go-betweens to restart talks with the US government. He asserted Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Navigating a Difficult Path

Araghchi is walking a challenging course since Iran does not want be seen to be proceeding from a position of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged stronger defensively and mentally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers 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 perpetually retain" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Earlier Discussions Abruptly Concluded

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, targeted Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that culminated with the American leader declaring the facilities had been destroyed. Following this, European countries used their authority to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been decided in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could work inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Representatives stated on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Position

Iran's diplomats declared the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be revived in various formats if negotiations restart.

Trump last week claimed he had been getting signals that Iran desired to restart talks, but in private Iranian officials claim they are not yet getting consistent overtures from the United States either explicitly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of inactivity in the wake of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states diplomacy is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Position

In his speech to the conference, designed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the idea of global regulations, Araghchi stated the 12-day war showed the conflict could not be resolved by combat operations. He stated the assaults began with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and culminated with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were executed with full US knowledge and cooperation, making faith difficult to rebuild.

Diplomacy Stays the Final Resolution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned dialogue; it was America and the western countries that had consistently sought to impose their will during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be active and continues the ultimate answer to address disagreements, but its standards, rules and principles must be respected."

"If they address to the Iranian people with the approach of respect and honor, they will receive a answer in the same approach."

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is described by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of restoration and recovery, the foreign minister said he was certain Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We acquired many lessons from this conflict; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He added: "We effectively endured this war. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to obliterate, continues to exist. The facilities and equipment, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the will of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but were unable to break. The nation of Iran have developed stronger, more cohesive, and more backing of the government and the state in the wake of this invasion."