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Tehran is willing to reinitiate atomic negotiations with Washington provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has stated.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy worked, and revealed fresh requests had originated from mediators to restart negotiations with the American leadership. He claimed Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran had not yet reached a point to permit the global atomic watchdog to inspect attacked atomic facilities for security reasons.

Walking a Complex Route

The foreign minister is walking a difficult route since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be acting from a stance of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen more powerful defensively and mentally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material within its borders that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Negotiations Suddenly Ended

The earlier sessions of talks between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader asserting the facilities had been obliterated. Subsequently, European countries employed their privilege to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Magic Solution Offered

Tehran representatives stated they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an domestic cooperative with American involvement could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been decided in the talks that US nuclear scientists could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Officials asserted repeatedly they had secured an understanding with the US representative the American negotiator only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Position

Iranian officials said the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the suggestion could be revived in some form if talks resume.

The American leader recently stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to restart talks, but confidentially Iranian officials claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from Washington either directly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been charged of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran states diplomacy is not part of a show.

Negotiating Position

In his remarks to the gathering, aimed to paint the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the concept of worldwide standards, Araghchi stated the two-week conflict revealed the conflict could not be resolved by armed force. He stated the assaults started with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and culminated with an unconditional call for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making trust difficult to reestablish.

Dialogue Stays the Ultimate Resolution

Araghchi declared: "It was not Iran that had fled dialogue; it was America and the European states that had repeatedly attempted to enforce their demands during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be active and stays the final resolution to resolve disputes, but its criteria, regulations and principles must be respected."

"If they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the approach of respect and respect, they will get a response in the same language."

Repair and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the conflict of repair and recovery, Araghchi claimed he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been rebuilt. We learned numerous insights from this conflict; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He continued: "We managed to survive this engagement. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, remains in place. The sites and equipment, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the will of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but were unable to destroy. The Iranian people have become stronger, more cohesive, and more backing of the leadership and the state in the aftermath of this attack."