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Iran is prepared to resume atomic negotiations with Washington provided that it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has announced.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy produced results, and revealed recent overtures had come from intermediaries to restart talks with the American leadership. He said Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran was not yet able to authorize the global atomic watchdog to visit attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Challenging Route

The foreign minister is navigating a complex route since Iran aims to avoid appear to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more resilient defensively and mentally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was speaking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Prior Talks Unexpectedly Concluded

The prior phases of negotiations between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with US support, struck Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that ended with the American leader claiming the sites had been eliminated. Afterward, Western states employed their authority to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran insists they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iranian officials said they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was decided an domestic cooperative with American involvement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to declare success since local refinement would have continued and the US could be assured that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been settled in the discussions that American atomic experts could work within Iranian territory, but that was a natural consequence of the partnership suggestion. Officials asserted on multiple occasions they had achieved a deal with the US representative the American negotiator only for the agreement to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Existing Status

Iranian officials declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be resurrected in certain ways if discussions reopen.

Trump last week stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran desired to reopen negotiations, but privately Tehran representatives say they are not yet receiving clear proposals from America either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been accused of non-responsiveness in the face of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran asserts negotiations is not part of a performance.

Diplomatic Position

In his speech to the conference, designed to depict the US as a dominant force that exploits the notion of worldwide standards, the foreign minister stated the 12-day war revealed the clash could not be settled by combat operations. He asserted the assaults commenced with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and culminated with an complete request for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence difficult to reestablish.

Diplomacy Remains the Primary Answer

The foreign minister declared: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned diplomacy; it was the United States and the western countries that had always attempted to impose their desires during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be alive and continues the ultimate resolution to settle disagreements, but its criteria, rules and tenets must be followed."

"Provided that they address to the citizens of Tehran with the language of dignity and respect, they will get a reply in the identical language."

Recovery and Recovery

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the struggle of repair and reconstruction, the foreign minister claimed he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We gained multiple understandings from this war; we have come to know our personal limitations and the weaknesses of the enemy."

He stated: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our enrichment knowledge, which they planned to obliterate, stays intact. The installations and equipment, if damaged, will be restored; what is crucial is the determination of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but were unable to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have become more resilient, more united, and more backing of the government and the state in the face of this attack."