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Tehran is willing to restart nuclear talks with Washington provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Tehran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy worked, and revealed recent overtures had been made by go-betweens to reopen discussions with the Trump administration. He said Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Iran could not yet allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to access attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Walking a Difficult Path

Araghchi is treading a challenging route since Iran wishes not to appear to be acting from a situation of weakness, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged stronger militarily and mentally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium within its borders that it will always maintain" – the main reason of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Prior Negotiations Abruptly Terminated

The prior phases of talks between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter termination on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a fortnight-long engagement that ended with the American leader asserting the locations had been destroyed. Afterward, EU nations exercised their authority to restore global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with US participation could enrich uranium. Each party 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 solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Diplomats asserted on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Position

Tehran representatives said the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the offer could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations reopen.

The American leader in recent days said he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to resume discussions, but confidentially Iran's diplomats say they are not yet getting clear proposals from America either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Tehran states dialogue is not part of a show.

Political Standpoint

In his speech to the forum, designed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the notion of global regulations, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war revealed the conflict could not be ended by military means. He said the assaults commenced with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with total Washington understanding and cooperation, making faith challenging to restore.

Dialogue Remains the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had fled diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had consistently sought to impose their demands during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be active and stays the ultimate resolution to resolve conflicts, but its requirements, regulations and fundamentals must be respected."

"In case they talk to the nation of Iran with the tone of respect and respect, they will receive a answer in the same approach."

Recovery and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the conflict of restoration and reconstruction, Araghchi stated he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been reestablished. We acquired many lessons from this engagement; we have discovered our personal limitations and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He added: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to obliterate, stays intact. The installations and gear, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is crucial is the will of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but did not succeed to break. The nation of Iran have grown more resilient, more united, and more endorsing of the administration and the nation in the aftermath of this assault."