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Iran is willing to restart atomic negotiations with the United States on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue was effective, and disclosed fresh requests had come from intermediaries to restart discussions with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to allow the global atomic watchdog to inspect struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Navigating a Difficult Route

Araghchi is treading a complex route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged stronger in military terms and mentally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material domestically that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Discussions Unexpectedly Concluded

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader asserting the sites had been destroyed. Subsequently, Western states employed their privilege to restore global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Proposed

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been settled in the talks that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Officials stated three times 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".

Existing Position

Tehran representatives said the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be revived in various formats if discussions resume.

The American leader last week claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to resume discussions, but in private Tehran representatives claim they are not yet receiving clear proposals from Washington either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of passivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran says diplomacy is not part of a show.

Political Position

In his speech to the gathering, aimed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the notion of worldwide standards, Araghchi declared the two-week conflict showed the clash could not be ended by combat operations. He stated the assaults commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were mounted with complete American awareness and coordination, making faith challenging to rebuild.

Dialogue Continues the Final Answer

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned diplomacy; it was the United States and the western countries that had consistently attempted to enforce their demands during the discussions. Negotiations can still be active and stays the final answer to address disputes, but its requirements, rules and principles must be followed."

"In case they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and respect, they will obtain a response in the same tone."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iran's diplomats as the struggle of restoration and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was certain Iran's military capacities "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We gained many lessons from this engagement; we have come to know our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He continued: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, stays intact. The installations and equipment, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is important is the will of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to destroy. The nation of Iran have developed more resilient, more united, and more endorsing of the leadership and the state in the aftermath of this attack."