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Iran is ready to reinitiate nuclear negotiations with Washington on condition that it is approached with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi declared solely negotiations worked, and disclosed fresh requests had been made by go-betweens to resume negotiations with the American leadership. He said Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran could not yet allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is walking a challenging course since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a position of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had arisen more powerful militarily and mentally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium domestically that it will never give up" – the main reason of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Discussions Suddenly Ended

The prior phases of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that culminated with the US president asserting the facilities had been obliterated. Afterward, Western states exercised their right to reimpose international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iranian officials stated they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was settled an local partnership with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since local refinement would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could operate inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats asserted on multiple occasions they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the deal to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Present Status

Iran's diplomats stated the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be revived in certain ways if negotiations resume.

The American leader last week stated he had been getting signals that Iran desired to restart talks, but confidentially Iran's diplomats state they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from the United States either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of passivity in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran says negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Position

In his remarks to the conference, designed to portray the US as a dominant force that abuses the concept of international law, the foreign minister stated the 12-day war showed the conflict could not be ended by armed force. He said the attacks started with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with complete American awareness and cooperation, making faith challenging to rebuild.

Diplomacy Stays the Primary Solution

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had always sought to dictate their will during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be viable and remains the ultimate solution to settle disputes, but its criteria, guidelines and tenets must be adhered to."

"If they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of respect and respect, they will receive a reply in the same tone."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the battle of restoration and reconstruction, Araghchi stated he was confident Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We gained many lessons from this conflict; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He added: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to eliminate, remains in place. The installations and equipment, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but did not succeed to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have developed more powerful, more cohesive, and more backing of the government and the nation in the wake of this assault."