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Iran is prepared to restart nuclear negotiations with the United States as long as it is treated with "dignity" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy produced results, and shared recent overtures had been made by go-betweens to restart negotiations with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran could not yet allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Navigating a Difficult Path

Araghchi is navigating a difficult route since Iran wishes not to be seen to be proceeding from a position of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged stronger defensively and mentally from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material within its borders that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the deadlock in the prior discussions.

Prior Talks Unexpectedly Concluded

The earlier sessions of talks between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and bitter termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that ended with the American leader declaring the facilities had been eliminated. Subsequently, European countries employed their privilege to reimpose international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had attained a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was settled an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been decided in the discussions that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Diplomats asserted three times they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the arrangement to disintegrate due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Status

Iranian officials said the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the offer could be reintroduced in certain ways if discussions resume.

The American leader in recent days claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to restart talks, but confidentially Tehran representatives say they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from Washington either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been charged of inactivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran says dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Political Position

In his address to the gathering, aimed to depict the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of international law, Araghchi stated the fortnight-long engagement revealed the dispute could not be resolved by armed force. He stated the assaults began with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and ended with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with full US knowledge and cooperation, making confidence hard to reestablish.

Diplomacy Continues the Final Resolution

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had consistently sought to impose their desires during the talks. Diplomacy can still be alive and stays the ultimate solution to resolve disagreements, but its standards, rules and tenets must be followed."

"Provided that they speak to the Iranian people with the approach of dignity and honor, they will receive a response in the identical tone."

Repair and Recovery

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the struggle of restoration and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was confident Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We gained numerous insights from this engagement; we have identified our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He stated: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to eliminate, continues to exist. The facilities and equipment, if damaged, will be restored; what is crucial is the determination of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they targeted, but did not succeed to destroy. The Iranian people have grown more resilient, more united, and more backing of the government and the country in the face of this attack."