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Iran is ready to restart nuclear discussions with Washington as long as it is treated with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

Abbas Araghchi stated exclusively dialogue worked, and revealed new appeals had been made by go-betweens to reopen discussions with the American leadership. He asserted Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Iran had not yet reached a point to authorize the global atomic watchdog to visit struck enrichment centers for security reasons.

Navigating a Difficult Route

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult path since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be acting from a position of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more resilient militarily and psychologically from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to process nuclear material domestically that it will perpetually retain" – the main reason of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Prior Negotiations Abruptly Terminated

The previous five rounds of talks between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a two-week conflict that culminated with Donald Trump declaring the facilities had been obliterated. Following this, European countries exercised their right to restore international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iranian officials claimed they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was decided an local partnership with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have persisted and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the discussions that American atomic experts could function on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Officials claimed three times they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the US official only for the arrangement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Status

Iran's diplomats stated the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems very probable the proposal could be resurrected in some form if discussions reopen.

The US president last week said he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to restart talks, but in private Iranian officials claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from America either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been accused of non-responsiveness in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states dialogue is not part of a show.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his remarks to the forum, designed to portray the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of worldwide standards, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the clash could not be settled by military means. He said the strikes started with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and ended with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were executed with complete American awareness and collaboration, making faith hard to rebuild.

Dialogue Continues the Ultimate Solution

Araghchi stated: "It was not Iran that had abandoned diplomacy; it was America and the Western nations that had always tried to impose their will during the discussions. Dialogue can still be alive and remains the ultimate answer to settle disputes, but its standards, guidelines and principles must be respected."

"If they address to the Iranian people with the language of respect and respect, they will get a answer in the equivalent tone."

Repair and Recovery

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the conflict of repair and reconstruction, Araghchi claimed he was certain Iran's security strengths "are considerably enhanced than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We acquired multiple understandings from this engagement; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He added: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to eliminate, remains in place. The sites and equipment, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the will of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but did not succeed to destroy. The Iranian people have become more powerful, more integrated, and more backing of the administration and the country in the wake of this assault."