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Iran is prepared to restart nuclear discussions with the United States provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has stated.

The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue worked, and shared new appeals had been made by go-betweens to restart discussions with the Trump administration. He said Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the global atomic watchdog to access struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Walking a Challenging Course

Araghchi is treading a complex route since Iran aims to avoid be perceived to be operating from a stance of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen more resilient militarily and emotionally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material within its borders that it will never give up" – the main reason of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Earlier Negotiations Unexpectedly Ended

The prior phases of negotiations between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, struck Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader claiming the facilities had been eliminated. Following this, Western states used their privilege to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iranian officials stated they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with US participation could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the cooperative offer. Diplomats claimed three times they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Current Status

Tehran representatives declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be reintroduced in certain ways if talks restart.

The American leader last week stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to resume discussions, but confidentially Iranian officials state they are not yet getting clear proposals from Washington either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of inactivity in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran says negotiations is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Stance

In his address to the conference, aimed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the concept of international law, Araghchi declared the two-week conflict revealed the clash could not be resolved by armed force. He asserted the attacks commenced with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were executed with full US knowledge and cooperation, making faith difficult to restore.

Diplomacy Continues the Ultimate Solution

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled dialogue; it was the United States and the Western nations that had always attempted to enforce their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be active and continues the ultimate answer to resolve conflicts, but its standards, regulations and fundamentals must be adhered to."

"Provided that they talk to the Iranian people with the language of dignity and respect, they will obtain a reply in the identical tone."

Repair and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the struggle of restoration and rebuilding, Araghchi stated he was assured Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We learned numerous insights from this war; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He added: "We successfully passed this engagement. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to eliminate, remains in place. The sites and equipment, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they targeted, but failed to break. The nation of Iran have developed stronger, more united, and more supportive of the leadership and the state in the aftermath of this assault."