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Tehran is ready to restart nuclear negotiations with Washington on condition that it is handled with "respect" and "honor", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy produced results, and disclosed fresh requests had been made by mediators to reopen talks with the US government. He asserted Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Iran was not yet able to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Walking a Difficult Path

The foreign minister is walking a complex course since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be operating from a stance of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen stronger defensively and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to enrich uranium domestically that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Prior Discussions Unexpectedly Concluded

The previous five rounds of talks between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when the Israeli government, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that concluded with the US president asserting the facilities had been eliminated. Afterward, EU nations used their authority to reimpose global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was agreed an local partnership with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

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. Diplomats stated three times they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Position

Tehran representatives declared the cooperative arrangement was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the proposal could be reintroduced in various formats if discussions resume.

The American leader last week claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to restart talks, but in private Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from the United States either explicitly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran asserts dialogue is not part of a show.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his speech to the forum, intended to depict the US as a controlling nation that misuses the notion of worldwide standards, the foreign minister said the 12-day war demonstrated the clash could not be settled by armed force. He stated the attacks started with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were carried out with full US knowledge and coordination, making trust difficult to restore.

Dialogue Stays the Final Answer

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had fled diplomacy; it was the United States and the western countries that had always sought to enforce their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be alive and continues the primary answer to settle conflicts, but its requirements, guidelines and tenets must be followed."

"If they talk to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and respect, they will receive a reply in the same tone."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the battle of recovery and recovery, Araghchi stated he was certain Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We learned many lessons from this engagement; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He continued: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and gear, if destroyed, will be restored; what is crucial is the will of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but were unable to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have grown more powerful, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the government and the state in the face of this invasion."