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Iran is ready to reinitiate atomic discussions with the United States on condition that it is treated with "dignity" and "respect", Iran's foreign minister has announced.

The Iranian diplomat stated exclusively dialogue worked, and revealed fresh requests had been made by go-betweens to restart discussions with the American leadership. He said Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran had not yet reached a point to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect attacked atomic facilities for protective measures.

Navigating a Complex Course

The foreign minister is navigating a complex path since Iran does not want appear to be operating from a situation of disadvantage, and he consistently maintained that Iran had come out more resilient in military terms and mentally from the joint assault on its nuclear sites in June.

He was talking at a security conference in Tehran where he reiterated that Iran had "an inalienable right to enrich uranium domestically that it will never give up" – the key factor of the stalemate in the prior discussions.

Prior Talks Abruptly Ended

The prior phases of discussions between the US and Iran were ended suddenly and bitter termination on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, attacked Tehran's atomic facilities in a 12-day war that culminated with Donald Trump declaring the locations had been eliminated. Afterward, Western states employed their authority to reimpose international penalties, but Iran maintains they have not had a significant effect.

Ideal Resolution Suggested

Iranian officials said they felt they had attained a "magic solution" to the enrichment issue in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an Iran-based consortium with Washington's engagement could process nuclear material. The two nations would have been able to claim victory since home-based processing would have persisted and the US could be confident that Iran's nuclear programme was entirely non-military.

It had not been agreed in the negotiations that Washington's technical specialists could work inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the partnership suggestion. Diplomats claimed repeatedly they had achieved a deal with the US representative Steve Witkoff only for the deal to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Existing Position

Iran's diplomats declared the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the offer could be revived in certain ways if discussions reopen.

The American leader last week said he had been getting signals that Iran desired to resume discussions, but confidentially Tehran representatives state they are not yet obtaining clear proposals from America either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been accused of passivity in the wake of Trump's direct instinctive approach, but Iran says negotiations is not part of a spectacle.

Negotiating Standpoint

In his remarks to the gathering, aimed to portray the US as a controlling nation that exploits the idea of international law, the foreign minister declared the two-week conflict showed the conflict could not be ended by combat operations. He asserted the strikes started with a US demand for an total Iran submission and culminated with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is convinced the first strikes by Israel were executed with total Washington understanding and coordination, making faith challenging to restore.

Diplomacy Remains the Ultimate Resolution

The foreign minister declared: "Tehran was not the one that had deserted dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had always attempted to dictate their demands during the negotiations. Negotiations can still be alive and continues the final answer to address conflicts, but its criteria, guidelines and fundamentals must be followed."

"Provided that they talk to the citizens of Tehran with the tone of respect and honor, they will receive a reply in the equivalent language."

Restoration and Rebuilding

In what is characterized by Tehran representatives as the conflict of recovery and rebuilding, the foreign minister stated he was assured Iran's defence capabilities "are much stronger than before 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We gained numerous insights from this conflict; we have identified our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the opponent."

He continued: "We effectively endured this engagement. Our enrichment knowledge, which they aimed to eliminate, stays intact. The facilities and machinery, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is essential is the will of the Iranian people and then the national cohesion that they sought to undermine, but failed to break. The Iranian people have become stronger, more integrated, and more backing of the government and the country in the aftermath of this assault."