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Iran is willing to reinitiate nuclear talks with Washington on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy produced results, and shared fresh requests had originated from intermediaries to reopen negotiations with the US government. He said Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Iran was not yet able to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Walking a Complex Course

The foreign minister is treading a complex path since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be acting from a stance of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen more powerful militarily and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Previous Negotiations Suddenly Terminated

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with the US president declaring the locations had been eliminated. Following this, EU nations exercised their privilege to reinstate UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Offered

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was decided an local partnership with US participation could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been agreed in the talks that US nuclear scientists could work inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Diplomats asserted repeatedly they had reached agreement with the US representative the US official only for the agreement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Position

Iranian officials said the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be resurrected in various formats if discussions resume.

Trump recently claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to resume discussions, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet getting clear proposals from the United States either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been charged of non-responsiveness in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran asserts negotiations is not part of a show.

Diplomatic Stance

In his speech to the conference, designed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that exploits the idea of international law, Araghchi stated the two-week conflict revealed the clash could not be ended by armed force. He said the attacks commenced with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and ended with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is certain the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with complete American awareness and collaboration, making trust challenging to rebuild.

Diplomacy Stays the Ultimate Resolution

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the European states that had repeatedly attempted to dictate their demands during the talks. Dialogue can still be active and continues the ultimate answer to address conflicts, but its standards, regulations and fundamentals must be followed."

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

Repair and Recovery

In what is characterized by Iranian officials as the struggle of restoration and rebuilding, the foreign minister claimed he was assured Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We acquired many lessons from this conflict; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He added: "We successfully passed this war. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to destroy, stays intact. The sites and gear, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is important is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but failed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have developed more powerful, more integrated, and more endorsing of the administration and the state in the face of this invasion."