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Iran is willing to restart nuclear negotiations with the United States as long as it is approached with "respect" and "respect", Iran's top diplomat has announced.

Abbas Araghchi stated exclusively dialogue was effective, and disclosed new appeals had come from mediators to reopen negotiations with the Trump administration. He asserted Iran possessed no undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to authorize the global atomic watchdog to visit bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.

Walking a Complex Route

The foreign minister is treading a challenging route since Iran wishes not to be perceived to be acting from a stance of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had arisen stronger defensively and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its nuclear sites in June.

He was addressing at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium within its borders that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the impasse in the previous talks.

Earlier Talks Unexpectedly Ended

The previous five rounds of talks between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with US support, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that culminated with the US president declaring the sites had been destroyed. Afterward, EU nations exercised their privilege to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a major impact.

Perfect Agreement Offered

Iranian officials stated they felt they had achieved a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter 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 declare success since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be assured that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that US nuclear scientists could function inside Iran, but that was a reasonable assumption of the partnership suggestion. Officials claimed three times they had reached agreement with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff only for the arrangement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Current Position

Tehran representatives stated the partnership proposal was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be revived in certain ways if discussions restart.

Trump last week stated he had been obtaining communications that Iran sought to restart talks, but privately Tehran representatives claim they are not yet obtaining coherent offers from America either explicitly or from significant local go-betweens, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran asserts negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Stance

In his speech to the forum, intended to portray the US as a hegemonic power that abuses the concept of international law, Araghchi declared the fortnight-long engagement showed the conflict could not be resolved by combat operations. He asserted the attacks began with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and ended with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is assured the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with complete American awareness and coordination, making trust difficult to reestablish.

Dialogue Stays the Ultimate Solution

The foreign minister stated: "It was not Iran that had deserted dialogue; it was the United States and the western countries that had consistently attempted to enforce their desires during the talks. Negotiations can still be active and stays the final answer to settle conflicts, but its criteria, rules and tenets must be respected."

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

Repair and Rebuilding

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the conflict of repair and rebuilding, the foreign minister stated he was certain Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We gained many lessons from this engagement; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He added: "We successfully passed this war. Our nuclear technology, which they intended to eliminate, remains in place. The sites and equipment, if damaged, will be rebuilt; what is important is the determination of the Iranian people and then the unity of the country that they sought to undermine, but did not succeed to destroy. The Iranian people have become more resilient, more cohesive, and more endorsing of the government and the state in the aftermath of this invasion."