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Tehran is willing to reinitiate atomic talks with Washington on condition that it is treated with "respect" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said only diplomacy worked, and revealed fresh requests had been made by mediators to restart talks with the Trump administration. He claimed Iran had zero secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit attacked atomic facilities for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Route

The foreign minister is treading a difficult path since Iran does not want appear to be acting from a situation of disadvantage, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more resilient militarily and mentally 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 "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will perpetually retain" – the key factor of the stalemate in the earlier negotiations.

Previous Discussions Suddenly Ended

The earlier sessions of discussions between the United States and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter conclusion on 12 June when Israel, with US support, attacked Iranian nuclear sites in a two-week conflict that concluded with the American leader claiming the sites had been obliterated. Afterward, EU nations employed their privilege to reimpose international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a major impact.

Ideal Resolution Proposed

Iranian officials stated they felt they had achieved a "perfect agreement" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was settled an domestic cooperative with Washington's engagement could refine atomic fuel. Both sides would have been able to assert triumph since domestic enrichment would have remained and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was exclusively peaceful.

It had not been decided in the discussions that American atomic experts could operate within Iranian territory, but that was a reasonable assumption of the consortium proposal. Diplomats stated repeatedly they had secured an understanding with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the agreement to fall apart due to "opponents in the US".

Present Position

Iranian officials declared the partnership proposal was now withdrawn, but it seems highly likely the proposal could be revived in certain ways if discussions restart.

The American leader last week said he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to restart talks, but privately Iran's diplomats say they are not yet getting clear proposals from America either directly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Tehran's diplomatic corps has been criticized of passivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Tehran asserts diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Stance

In his address to the forum, intended to portray the US as a hegemonic power that misuses the idea of global regulations, Araghchi declared the two-week conflict revealed the conflict could not be ended by military means. He asserted the strikes commenced with a American requirement for an complete Tehran capitulation and ended with an complete request for a truce.

Iran is assured the first strikes by Israel were executed with full US knowledge and coordination, making confidence difficult to restore.

Negotiations Stays the Ultimate Resolution

Araghchi said: "It was not Iran that had fled negotiations; it was the United States and the Western nations that had consistently attempted to enforce their desires during the discussions. Negotiations can still be viable and continues the primary answer to resolve conflicts, but its criteria, guidelines and principles must be adhered to."

"Provided that they speak to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of dignity and honor, they will get a answer in the same tone."

Repair and Reconstruction

In what is portrayed by Iranian officials as the battle of restoration and rebuilding, the foreign minister stated he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "have significantly improved than before 13 or 14 June of this year. Every aspect of our defense have been restored. We gained many lessons from this engagement; we have discovered our internal vulnerabilities and the shortcomings of the opponent."

He stated: "We effectively endured this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they planned to eliminate, remains in place. The installations and machinery, if eliminated, will be rebuilt; what is important is the will of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but were unable to destroy. The citizens of Tehran have become more resilient, more integrated, and more endorsing of the administration and the nation in the face of this invasion."