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Iran is prepared to resume atomic discussions with Washington provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

Abbas Araghchi said only diplomacy was effective, and disclosed new appeals had come from mediators to restart negotiations with the Trump administration. He said Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran was not yet able to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to access bombed nuclear sites for protective measures.

Navigating a Complex Course

The foreign minister is treading a complex path since Iran wishes not to appear to be proceeding from a situation of vulnerability, and he consistently maintained that Iran had emerged more powerful militarily and emotionally from the coordinated strike on its enrichment centers in June.

He was speaking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to process nuclear material within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the impasse in the previous talks.

Earlier Discussions Unexpectedly Terminated

The previous five rounds of discussions between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with American backing, struck Iranian nuclear sites in a fortnight-long engagement that concluded with the American leader asserting the facilities had been obliterated. Afterward, European countries used their authority to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Offered

Tehran representatives claimed they felt they had achieved a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was agreed an local partnership with American involvement could enrich uranium. Both sides would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have remained and the US could be certain that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the discussions that Washington's technical specialists could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the cooperative offer. Diplomats asserted three times they had secured an understanding with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the agreement to fall apart due to "spoilers in Washington".

Present Status

Iranian officials declared the partnership proposal was now off the table, but it seems very probable the suggestion could be reintroduced in some form if negotiations restart.

The American leader in recent days stated he had been receiving messages that Iran wanted to restart talks, but confidentially Iranian officials say they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, the Egyptian leadership, the Omani authorities and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been criticized of inactivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran states negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Diplomatic Stance

In his remarks to the forum, designed to depict the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the idea of global regulations, the foreign minister said the 12-day war demonstrated the clash could not be resolved by combat operations. He stated the strikes began with a Washington's ultimatum for an total Iran submission and culminated with an absolute demand for a ceasefire.

Iran is convinced the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were mounted with full US knowledge and collaboration, making confidence challenging to restore.

Diplomacy Continues the Final Answer

The foreign minister said: "Tehran was not the one that had abandoned diplomacy; it was America and the Western nations that had consistently sought to impose their demands during the talks. Negotiations can still be active and stays the primary solution to settle disagreements, but its requirements, regulations and principles must be followed."

"In case they speak to the Iranian people with the tone of respect and respect, they will receive a response in the identical approach."

Recovery and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the struggle of restoration and recovery, the foreign minister claimed he was certain Iran's security strengths "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been reestablished. We learned numerous insights from this engagement; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the adversary."

He continued: "We managed to survive this conflict. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to obliterate, remains in place. The sites and equipment, if destroyed, will be reconstructed; what is important is the determination of the citizens of Tehran and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but failed to shatter. The citizens of Tehran have become stronger, more integrated, and more backing of the leadership and the state in the face of this attack."