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A senior Iranian official welcomed on Wednesday the "moderate and respectful tone" of U.S. President Barack Obama's speech to the UN General Assembly, as newspapers hailed a new path for the Islamic Republic, reports AFP.
"It seems a new climate has been created with the rise to power of a new Iranian government, and all international parties are trying to react to this new climate," said Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi.
"For example, Barack Obama has tried to use a more moderate and respectful tone," he said, in remarks quoted by the ISNA news agency.
"But no doubt what's important in foreign policy are actions," he said. If the world's major powers "respect Iran's nuclear rights under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, I think reaching a solution is imaginable."
Meanwhile, the Iranian press welcomed Obama's speech, saying it recognized Washington's past mistakes."
In remarks before the General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, the U.S. president pushed for a diplomatic path with the new Iranian government.
The moderate Donya-e-Eqtesad daily greeted Obama's different tone," while the conservative Jomhouri Eslami reveled in a declaration that the United States does not seek regime change in Iran.
The reformist Shargh newspaper hailed Obamas speech for opening up a new path for the relationship between the two arch-foes, which have had no diplomatic ties since the Islamic Revolution.
Even those most pessimistic to an opening in relations have accepted that the time for change has arrived, its editorial said, according to AFP.
It added that the international situation has significantly changed in Irans favor," and argued that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu would be isolated as a "warmonger."
Engaging in negotiations with Washington and world powers over Tehrans nuclear drive, Shargh said, would culminate in the recognition of Irans rights."
Obama's UN Speech a Victory for Iran, Says Media - Middle East - News - Israel National News
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"It seems a new climate has been created with the rise to power of a new Iranian government, and all international parties are trying to react to this new climate," said Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi.
"For example, Barack Obama has tried to use a more moderate and respectful tone," he said, in remarks quoted by the ISNA news agency.
"But no doubt what's important in foreign policy are actions," he said. If the world's major powers "respect Iran's nuclear rights under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, I think reaching a solution is imaginable."
Meanwhile, the Iranian press welcomed Obama's speech, saying it recognized Washington's past mistakes."
In remarks before the General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, the U.S. president pushed for a diplomatic path with the new Iranian government.
The moderate Donya-e-Eqtesad daily greeted Obama's different tone," while the conservative Jomhouri Eslami reveled in a declaration that the United States does not seek regime change in Iran.
The reformist Shargh newspaper hailed Obamas speech for opening up a new path for the relationship between the two arch-foes, which have had no diplomatic ties since the Islamic Revolution.
Even those most pessimistic to an opening in relations have accepted that the time for change has arrived, its editorial said, according to AFP.
It added that the international situation has significantly changed in Irans favor," and argued that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu would be isolated as a "warmonger."
Engaging in negotiations with Washington and world powers over Tehrans nuclear drive, Shargh said, would culminate in the recognition of Irans rights."
Obama's UN Speech a Victory for Iran, Says Media - Middle East - News - Israel National News
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