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Iran is willing to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States provided that it is approached with "respect" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi stated exclusively dialogue worked, and disclosed new appeals had been made by mediators to reopen discussions with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran had not yet reached a point to permit the global atomic watchdog to inspect bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Walking a Complex Route

The foreign minister is treading a challenging course since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a position of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out stronger in military terms and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium on home soil that it will never give up" – the key factor of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Discussions Unexpectedly Terminated

The prior phases of negotiations between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that culminated with the US president asserting the locations had been eliminated. Subsequently, EU nations employed their right to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Iran's diplomats claimed they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was settled an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate on Iranian soil, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Diplomats stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Current Status

Iranian officials stated the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be resurrected in various formats if discussions restart.

Trump in recent days stated he had been getting signals that Iran sought to resume discussions, but privately Iran's diplomats say they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from the United States either straightforwardly or from significant local go-betweens, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been charged of inactivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran asserts diplomacy is not part of a performance.

Political Standpoint

In his remarks to the gathering, designed to portray the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of worldwide standards, Araghchi said the fortnight-long engagement revealed the conflict could not be resolved by armed force. He asserted the attacks started with a US demand for an complete Tehran capitulation and culminated with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with full US knowledge and collaboration, making confidence hard to rebuild.

Diplomacy Remains the Final Solution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was America and the western countries that had consistently tried to impose their will during the discussions. Dialogue can still be viable and continues the final answer to resolve conflicts, but its standards, guidelines and principles must be followed."

"If they speak to the Iranian people with the language of dignity and respect, they will receive a reply in the same language."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the battle of repair and rebuilding, Araghchi said he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We gained numerous insights from this war; we have identified our personal limitations and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He stated: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to obliterate, remains in place. The installations and machinery, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but were unable to break. The citizens of Tehran have grown stronger, more united, and more supportive of the administration and the country in the wake of this attack."