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Tehran is prepared to resume atomic discussions with Washington on condition that it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared solely negotiations produced results, and revealed fresh requests had been made by intermediaries to restart discussions with the American leadership. He said Iran did not have undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet permit the International Atomic Energy Agency to access attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Course

The foreign minister is treading a challenging route since Iran does not want be perceived to be operating from a position of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had arisen more resilient militarily and mentally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material on home soil that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Negotiations Abruptly Ended

The earlier sessions of negotiations between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that culminated with the American leader claiming the facilities had been destroyed. Following this, EU nations exercised their right to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran insists they have not had a significant effect.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in previous talks, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with American involvement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could work within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives asserted repeatedly they had secured an understanding with the US representative the US official only for the arrangement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Position

Tehran representatives said the cooperative arrangement was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be reintroduced in certain ways if talks resume.

Trump in recent days claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to restart talks, but privately Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from America either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as the Qatari government, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been charged of passivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran asserts negotiations is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Position

In his address to the gathering, intended to portray the US as a dominant force that abuses the concept of international law, Araghchi said the 12-day war showed the conflict could not be ended by combat operations. He said the assaults started with a American requirement for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with complete American awareness and coordination, making trust hard to restore.

Dialogue Continues the Final Solution

Araghchi declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted negotiations; it was the United States and the western countries that had always tried to dictate their desires during the talks. Negotiations can still be viable and continues the primary resolution to resolve disputes, but its requirements, rules and fundamentals must be followed."

"If they talk to the nation of Iran with the tone of dignity and respect, they will obtain a response in the identical approach."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the battle of recovery and reconstruction, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been restored. We acquired many lessons from this engagement; we have identified our internal vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He added: "We successfully passed this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they planned to eliminate, stays intact. The sites and equipment, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is important is the resolve of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they targeted, but failed to destroy. The nation of Iran have become more resilient, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the government and the nation in the aftermath of this invasion."