US policy change only in appearance
Iran: Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast
says only the appearance of US new Middle East policy differs from
Washington's previous approaches. The change might have been believable
for people if the US had admitted its mistakes and attempted to correct
its wrong policies, Mehmanparast said on Sunday in reference to US
President Barack Obama's speech on Thursday.
Mehmanparast added that reviewing the US new policies, however, did
not reveal any change compared to the past. In a televised speech about
Middle East developments on May 19, US President Barack Obama talked
about marking a "new chapter in American diplomacy." "For six months, we
have witnessed an extraordinary change take place in the Middle East and
North Africa... I would like to talk about this change, and how we can
respond in a way that advances our values and strengthens our security,"
Obama said.
"Israel's interests in the region are the most important thing
Americans are worried about," the Iranian official said. "They have felt
that Israel's interests have been threatened by the Islamic Awakening
and popular movements especially in Egypt and Middle East countries,"
Mehmanparast added.
The Iranian official said the US was trying to preserve Israel's
interests at any cost, therefore they talked about resolving
Palestine-Israel conflict.
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