The State Department said Friday U.S. officials are looking for a reciprocal gesture from Iran after President Barack Obama's conciliatory holiday message to the Iranian people and government Thursday. Mr. Obama said in a broadcast for the Iranian new year holiday Nowruz that the United States wants "honest engagement" with Tehran based on mutual respect.
State Department officials say the broadcast overture by the President is only one of several gestures planned by the administration ...
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Iran's supreme leader dismisses Obama overtures
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's supreme leader rebuffed President Barack Obama's latest outreach on Saturday, saying Tehran was still waiting to see concrete changes in U.S. policy."They chant the slogan of change but no change is seen in practice. We haven't seen any change,"
Khamenei said in a speech before a crowd of tens of thousands in the northeastern holy city of Mashhad.
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Monday, March 23, 2009
US Looking for Reciprocal Iranian Gesture After Obama Message
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