Change Iran Can Believe In?

Looks like Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, isn't on board with Obama's former campaign slogan or his offer of a new dialogue with Iran . Here is what Khamenei said in his Norouz address  about Obama's recent video taped message, according to a translation by Memri:

"Well, where is this change? What has changed? Make it clear to us - what has changed? Has your hostility to the Iranian people changed? Where is the sign of that? Have you released the Iranian assets? Have you lifted the unjust sanctions? Have you stopped the mud-slinging, the accusations, and the propaganda against this great nation and its leaders, who rose from among the people? Have you stopped your unconditional defense of the Zionist regime? What has changed? They use the slogan of change, but in fact, there is no evidence of change. We have not seen any change. Not even the discourse has changed. The new American president, from the very first moment - when he entered office and made his [inauguration] speech - insulted Iran and the government of the Islamic Republic. Why? If you are right, and there really is change - where is this change? Why can't we see anything? I say this to everyone. The American officials and other people should know that it is impossible to deceive or intimidate the Iranian people."



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