Breaking sharply from Bush administration policy,Obama released a video with Farsi language subtitles to coincide with the major Iranian festival of Nowruz, a 12-day holiday that marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year on the Persian calendar.
One of Obama's campaign promises was to talk with the country's foes unlike the previous administration.
But Iranian leaders have been not been as eager. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized Obama, saying he would continue the policies of former President George W. Bush.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Iran that he welcomes negotiations with the United states but only if Washington changes its attitude toward Tehran.
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