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| Iran sees Obama 'on wrong path' | Iran sees Obama 'on wrong path' |
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| Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, says the new US president is following the same misguided track in the Middle East as his predecessor. | Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, says the new US president is following the same misguided track in the Middle East as his predecessor. |
| Barack Obama is on the same "wrong path" as George Bush despite his pledge of new thinking, the Ayatollah says. | |
| When he was sworn in, Mr Obama said the United States was ready to talk to Iran if it unclenched its fist. | When he was sworn in, Mr Obama said the United States was ready to talk to Iran if it unclenched its fist. |
| But Ayatollah Khamenei says although Mr Obama came to power with slogans about change he is still committed to Israel. | But Ayatollah Khamenei says although Mr Obama came to power with slogans about change he is still committed to Israel. |
| Speaking at a conference in Tehran, Ayatollah Khamenei said Israeli leaders should be brought to trial for their last military incursion into Gaza, in which more than 1,000 Palestinians were killed. | Speaking at a conference in Tehran, Ayatollah Khamenei said Israeli leaders should be brought to trial for their last military incursion into Gaza, in which more than 1,000 Palestinians were killed. |
| "Supporting Palestinians is a mandatory duty," he said, in an appeal for all Muslims to join forces against what he called "Zionist criminals". | "Supporting Palestinians is a mandatory duty," he said, in an appeal for all Muslims to join forces against what he called "Zionist criminals". |
| 'Path to salvation' | 'Path to salvation' |
| Ayatollah Khamenei's speech comes as Hillary Clinton continues her first mission to the Middle East since becoming Secretary of State. | Ayatollah Khamenei's speech comes as Hillary Clinton continues her first mission to the Middle East since becoming Secretary of State. |
| She has been meeting Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to pursue the strategy of establishing separate Palestinian and Israeli states, side by side. | She has been meeting Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to pursue the strategy of establishing separate Palestinian and Israeli states, side by side. |
| Iranian leaders, including Mr Khamenei and the President, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, are opposed to this two-state policy. | Iranian leaders, including Mr Khamenei and the President, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, are opposed to this two-state policy. |
| Mr Khamenei said it was a mistake to say the only way to save the Palestinians was by negotiation. | Mr Khamenei said it was a mistake to say the only way to save the Palestinians was by negotiation. |
| "The way to salvation," he said, "is to stand firm and resist." | "The way to salvation," he said, "is to stand firm and resist." |