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Iran is prepared to restart nuclear discussions with Washington provided that it is treated with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat said solely negotiations was effective, and revealed recent overtures had come from go-betweens to resume negotiations with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Iran could not yet allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to access bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Course

The foreign minister is treading a challenging course since Iran wishes not to appear to be operating from a position of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out stronger in military terms and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an absolute privilege to refine atomic fuel domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Prior Negotiations Abruptly Terminated

The previous five rounds of talks between the US and Iran were brought to an abrupt and bitter end on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iranian nuclear sites in a 12-day war that culminated with the American leader asserting the facilities had been destroyed. Following this, European countries used their privilege to restore UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Proposed

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the uranium processing matter in earlier negotiations, when it was settled an local partnership with American involvement could refine atomic fuel. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since local refinement would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that American atomic experts could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Officials stated repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Trump's special envoy the American negotiator only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Position

Tehran representatives declared the consortium offer was now off the table, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations restart.

The US president last week said he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but privately Iranian officials state they are not yet getting clear proposals from America either straightforwardly or from important Middle Eastern intermediaries, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of non-responsiveness in the wake of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran asserts negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Stance

In his remarks to the gathering, aimed to depict the US as a dominant force that exploits the idea of global regulations, Araghchi said the two-week conflict showed the conflict could not be resolved by armed force. He asserted the assaults started with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and concluded with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is convinced the initial Israeli attacks were mounted with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making faith difficult to rebuild.

Diplomacy Remains the Ultimate Resolution

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted diplomacy; it was the United States and the western countries that had repeatedly attempted to impose their desires during the discussions. Negotiations can still be alive and continues the ultimate resolution to address disputes, but its requirements, guidelines and fundamentals must be respected."

"Provided that they address to the citizens of Tehran with the language of respect and respect, they will obtain a answer in the equivalent language."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the battle of restoration and reconstruction, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's defence capabilities "are considerably enhanced than prior to 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been reestablished. We gained numerous insights from this war; we have come to know our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the opponent."

He continued: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to destroy, stays intact. The sites and machinery, if destroyed, 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 destroy. The nation of Iran have grown more resilient, more united, and more supportive of the leadership and the nation in the wake of this attack."