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So why was Iran’s response so negative? Well, first of all, it wasn’t. The office of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was among the first to respond to Obama’s “overture.” In a statement to Press TV, Iran’s English-language television channel, presidential aide Ali-Akbar Javanfekr said, “If Mr. Obama takes concrete action and makes fundamental changes in US foreign policy towards other nations, including Iran, the Iranian government and people won’t turn their back on him.” As reported by the Iranian Fars News Agency, Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki commented on Obama’s address, saying, “We are glad that Nowruz has been a source for friendship and we are pleased that the Nowruz message is a message for coexistence, peace and friendship for the whole world.” – Wilayto in TruthOut
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