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April 6, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6320IY20100403

Ahmadinejad Rejects Renewed U.S. Call for Engagement

(Reuters) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday rejected a renewed call from the U.S. to engage diplomatically to overcome the nuclear standoff. Ahmadinejad said a message by President Obama to mark the Iranian new year last month contained "three or four beautiful words" but nothing new of substance. "They say that 'we have extended our hands to the people of Iran but the government of Iran and the people of Iran pushed it back.' What hand did you extend toward us?" Ahmadinejad said in a televised speech. "What changed? Your sanctions were lifted? The adverse propaganda was stopped? The pressure was alleviated? Did you change your attitude in Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine?"

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