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Tehran is prepared to resume nuclear negotiations with Washington on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

Abbas Araghchi stated exclusively dialogue produced results, and shared new appeals had originated from go-betweens to resume negotiations with the Trump administration. He said Iran possessed no unreported enrichment locations, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Challenging Course

Araghchi is navigating a challenging path since Iran does not want appear to be acting from a situation of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more resilient in military terms and psychologically 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 on home soil that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Discussions Unexpectedly Terminated

The prior phases of negotiations between the United States and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that concluded with the American leader asserting the facilities had been destroyed. Afterward, EU nations employed their right to restore international penalties, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in previous talks, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was entirely non-military.

It had not been decided in the talks that US nuclear scientists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Representatives claimed repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Current Status

Iranian officials declared the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations resume.

Trump last week stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to restart talks, but privately Iranian officials claim they are not yet receiving coherent offers from the United States either explicitly or from key regional mediators, 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 Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran says dialogue is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Stance

In his remarks to the conference, intended to paint 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 settled by combat operations. He stated the strikes began with a Washington's ultimatum for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were executed with complete American awareness and cooperation, making confidence hard to rebuild.

Dialogue Continues the Final Resolution

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was the United States and the European states that had repeatedly attempted to dictate their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be active and continues the ultimate answer to address disagreements, but its criteria, rules and fundamentals must be respected."

"If they address to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and honor, they will receive a reply in the same approach."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the conflict of restoration and reconstruction, Araghchi said he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We acquired many lessons from this war; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He stated: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to eliminate, stays intact. The facilities and machinery, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is important is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but did not succeed to shatter. The Iranian people have become more powerful, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the administration and the country in the aftermath of this invasion."