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Tehran is ready to restart atomic talks with Washington on condition that it is approached with "respect" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue produced results, and shared recent overtures had been made by mediators to restart talks with the American leadership. He asserted Iran did not have unreported enrichment locations, and Iran could not yet allow the global atomic watchdog to inspect struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Walking a Challenging Route

Araghchi is walking a difficult route since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a situation of vulnerability, and he emphatically stated that Iran had emerged more resilient defensively and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was talking at a strategic meeting in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to enrich uranium domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Earlier Negotiations Unexpectedly Ended

The prior phases of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and acrimonious end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with the US president asserting the locations had been obliterated. Afterward, Western states exercised their right to restore international penalties, but Iran insists they have not had a substantial consequence.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iran's diplomats stated they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in previous talks, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. Each party would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the negotiations that American atomic experts could work inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Officials claimed three times they had reached agreement with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Existing Status

Iran's diplomats declared the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be reintroduced in various formats if discussions restart.

The American leader recently stated he had been receiving messages that Iran sought to restart talks, but in private Iran's diplomats claim they are not yet getting coherent offers from America either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iranian foreign ministry has been charged of non-responsiveness in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran states negotiations is not part of a show.

Negotiating Stance

In his address to the conference, aimed to paint the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of global regulations, the foreign minister declared the 12-day war revealed the conflict could not be settled by armed force. He said the strikes started with a Washington's ultimatum for an unconditional Iranian surrender and ended with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with complete American awareness and coordination, making confidence hard to restore.

Negotiations Continues the Primary Resolution

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had deserted diplomacy; it was America and the Western nations that had consistently sought to impose their desires during the talks. Dialogue can still be viable and stays the final resolution to settle conflicts, but its criteria, guidelines and tenets must be followed."

"In case they address to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and honor, they will get a response in the identical tone."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is described by Iranian officials as the battle of repair and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was certain Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We learned multiple understandings from this conflict; we have discovered our own weaknesses and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He continued: "We successfully passed this war. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to destroy, remains in place. The sites and equipment, if damaged, will be restored; what is important is the will of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they targeted, but did not succeed to break. The Iranian people have become more resilient, more united, and more endorsing of the administration and the nation in the face of this assault."