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Iran is prepared to restart nuclear negotiations with the United States provided that it is approached with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue was effective, and revealed fresh requests had originated from intermediaries to restart discussions with the American leadership. He said Iran had zero unreported enrichment locations, and Iran was not yet able to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is treading a difficult course since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be proceeding from a stance of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more powerful militarily and psychologically from the joint assault on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to process nuclear material on home soil that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the impasse in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Negotiations Suddenly Concluded

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and acrimonious conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with American backing, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with the American leader asserting the locations had been destroyed. Afterward, European countries employed their privilege to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Representatives asserted three times they had achieved a deal with the US representative the American negotiator only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Status

Tehran representatives said the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be revived in some form if negotiations restart.

The US president recently said he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to reopen negotiations, but privately Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from America either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been charged of inactivity in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran states diplomacy is not part of a performance.

Political Position

In his remarks to the conference, aimed to depict the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of international law, Araghchi declared the 12-day war showed the clash could not be ended by military means. He said the assaults commenced with a US demand for an unconditional Iranian surrender and concluded with an unconditional call for a truce.

Iran is certain the first strikes by Israel were mounted with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making confidence challenging to restore.

Diplomacy Continues the Ultimate Solution

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the European states that had always attempted to impose their desires during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be viable and stays the final solution to settle conflicts, but its standards, regulations and tenets must be respected."

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

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the struggle of recovery and recovery, Araghchi stated he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We acquired multiple understandings from this war; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He stated: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to obliterate, stays intact. The installations and gear, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but did not succeed to break. The nation of Iran have become more resilient, more united, and more backing of the government and the nation in the aftermath of this attack."