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Tehran is ready to restart nuclear negotiations with Washington on condition that it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue was effective, and revealed new appeals had originated from go-betweens to restart talks with the Trump administration. He said Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet allow the global atomic watchdog to access bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Navigating a Difficult Route

Araghchi is navigating a challenging course since Iran does not want be seen to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more resilient in military terms and psychologically from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the primary cause of the stalemate in the previous talks.

Prior Negotiations Suddenly Terminated

The previous five rounds of talks between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious termination on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with the US president asserting the facilities had been destroyed. Afterward, EU nations exercised their privilege to restore global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Iranian officials said they felt they had attained a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with US participation could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could function within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives claimed on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to collapse due to "detractors in America".

Present Situation

Iran's diplomats declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the offer could be revived in various formats if discussions reopen.

The American leader last week claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but confidentially Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from the United States either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of inactivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a performance.

Negotiating Stance

In his address to the forum, intended to paint the US as a dominant force that abuses the concept of worldwide standards, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the clash could not be settled by combat operations. He stated the strikes commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an absolute demand for a truce.

Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were executed with full US knowledge and coordination, making confidence challenging to rebuild.

Negotiations Stays the Final Resolution

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned negotiations; it was America and the Western nations that had always sought to dictate their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be active and remains the primary resolution to address conflicts, but its criteria, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"Provided that they address to the Iranian people with the approach of dignity and honor, they will get a response in the same language."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the struggle of restoration and reconstruction, the foreign minister stated he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We learned numerous insights from this engagement; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He stated: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they planned to obliterate, continues to exist. The facilities and equipment, if destroyed, will be rebuilt; what is essential is the determination of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but were unable to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have developed stronger, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the administration and the state in the wake of this invasion."