10 November 2016

News Story: Iran urges Trump to review U.S. Mideast policies

TEHRAN, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said Wednesday that the upcoming U.S. administration should review its policies in the Middle East.

"The next U.S. government's practical policies are important for the Iranian people, as the U.S. government's action will be the criterion to evaluate Washington policies," he said.

The U.S. interference in regional countries' domestic affairs is a key factor which increased violence and extremism in the Middle East, Qasemi was quoted as saying by official IRNA news agency.

The unstable situation of the Persian Gulf region, the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, along with the threat of terrorism necessitates an urgent review of U.S. policies, he added.

"The Iranian people and the Islamic republic have had bitter experiences about U.S. policies in the past decades," he said, urging Donald Trump as the U.S. president elect to think of amending U.S. policies vis-a-vis Iran.

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