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Iran is ready to reinitiate atomic discussions with Washington provided that it is approached with "respect" and "respect", Tehran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat declared only diplomacy was effective, and disclosed fresh requests had been made by mediators to restart discussions with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran did not have secret atomic facilities, and Iran had not yet reached a point to authorize the International Atomic Energy Agency to access struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Walking a Difficult Course

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult route since Iran does not want be perceived to be operating from a situation of weakness, and he emphatically stated that Iran had come out more resilient militarily and emotionally from the joint assault on its enrichment centers in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium domestically that it will never give up" – the main reason of the deadlock in the earlier negotiations.

Earlier Discussions Abruptly Concluded

The previous five rounds of discussions between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and acrimonious end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Iran's enrichment centers in a 12-day war that culminated with the American leader declaring the facilities had been eliminated. Following this, European countries used their right to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the nuclear fuel concern in prior discussions, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could enrich uranium. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the talks that US nuclear scientists could function inside Iran, but that was a natural consequence of the consortium proposal. Officials asserted three times they had secured an understanding with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the deal to fall apart due to "detractors in America".

Present Status

Tehran representatives declared the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the offer could be revived in various formats if talks restart.

Trump in recent days claimed he had been getting signals that Iran wanted to restart talks, but in private Tehran representatives claim they are not yet getting clear proposals from Washington either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been criticized of inactivity in the aftermath of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Tehran asserts dialogue is not part of a spectacle.

Political Standpoint

In his speech to the forum, intended to depict the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of international law, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement showed the clash could not be resolved by combat operations. He asserted the strikes commenced with a US demand for an unconditional Iranian surrender and culminated with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were executed with full US knowledge and collaboration, making faith challenging to restore.

Dialogue Stays the Ultimate Answer

Araghchi stated: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned diplomacy; it was America and the western countries that had repeatedly sought to impose their will during the discussions. Dialogue can still be viable and stays the final solution to address conflicts, but its requirements, rules and principles must be followed."

"In case they talk to the Iranian people with the language of respect and respect, they will get a reply in the identical approach."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Tehran representatives as the conflict of restoration and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was confident Iran's military capacities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been rebuilt. We learned many lessons from this conflict; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the enemy."

He continued: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they aimed to obliterate, continues to exist. The installations and gear, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the resolve of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they aimed at, but were unable to break. The nation of Iran have developed more resilient, more cohesive, and more backing of the leadership and the state in the face of this attack."