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Iran is willing to resume nuclear discussions with Washington on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi stated exclusively dialogue was effective, and revealed new appeals had originated from mediators to restart discussions with the Trump administration. He said Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran was not yet able to permit the International Atomic Energy Agency to access bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Walking a Difficult Course

The foreign minister is walking a challenging path since Iran does not want be perceived to be proceeding from a stance of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out stronger militarily and mentally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium domestically that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Previous Discussions Unexpectedly Concluded

The prior phases of discussions between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that culminated with the US president asserting the sites had been obliterated. Afterward, EU nations exercised their authority to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Offered

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was decided an local partnership with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Officials stated repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Current Status

Iran's diplomats stated the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems very probable the offer could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations restart.

The American leader recently claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to restart talks, but confidentially Tehran representatives state they are not yet getting coherent offers from Washington either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of non-responsiveness in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a performance.

Political Standpoint

In his remarks to the gathering, designed to portray the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the idea of global regulations, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement showed the conflict could not be settled by combat operations. He asserted the attacks began with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and ended with an unconditional call for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were executed with complete American awareness and coordination, making faith challenging to reestablish.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Answer

The foreign minister said: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was the United States and the Western nations that had always attempted to dictate their desires during the discussions. Dialogue can still be alive and stays the final resolution to address disagreements, but its requirements, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they speak to the nation of Iran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will obtain a response in the identical approach."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the struggle of restoration and rebuilding, the foreign minister said he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We learned multiple understandings from this conflict; we have discovered our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He added: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they intended to obliterate, continues to exist. The installations and machinery, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is important is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but did not succeed to destroy. The nation of Iran have become more resilient, more cohesive, and more backing of the administration and the state in the face of this assault."