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Iran is prepared to reinitiate nuclear talks with Washington provided that it is approached with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy produced results, and shared recent overtures had been made by intermediaries to resume discussions with the Trump administration. He said Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Iran was not yet able to authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect struck enrichment centers for protective measures.

Navigating a Complex Path

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult route since Iran aims to avoid be seen to be acting from a position of disadvantage, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out more resilient militarily and emotionally from the Israeli-US attack on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Earlier Negotiations Unexpectedly Terminated

The prior phases of discussions between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with US support, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with the American leader asserting the locations had been destroyed. Afterward, European countries employed their right to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Tehran representatives said they felt they had reached a "perfect agreement" to the enrichment issue in prior discussions, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with US participation could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the talks that Washington's technical specialists could function on Iranian soil, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats asserted repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the agreement to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Current Status

Iranian officials said the consortium offer was now withdrawn, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be reintroduced in certain ways if talks reopen.

The American leader last week claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but confidentially Iran's diplomats state they are not yet receiving coherent offers from Washington either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of inactivity in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran states negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Standpoint

In his speech to the conference, aimed to paint the US as a controlling nation that misuses the idea of international law, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war revealed the clash could not be settled by military means. He said the attacks started with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and culminated with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were executed with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making trust challenging to restore.

Dialogue Remains the Primary Answer

The foreign minister declared: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned diplomacy; it was America and the European states that had repeatedly attempted to enforce their will during the discussions. Dialogue can still be viable and remains the primary solution to address disputes, but its standards, rules and tenets must be adhered to."

"In case they address to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of dignity and respect, they will receive a reply in the equivalent tone."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the conflict of restoration and recovery, Araghchi said he was confident Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We gained numerous insights from this war; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the enemy."

He added: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to obliterate, stays intact. The facilities and gear, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they sought to undermine, but were unable to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have grown more resilient, more cohesive, and more backing of the government and the nation in the aftermath of this assault."