Iran's Ahmadinejad says waiting for U.S. policy change

Well Mr , Imalittlemonkey , The United States is also waiting for a policy shift from you and your country ! this gesture ( much like you ) goes both ways !

ASTANA (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Monday welcomed overtures by U.S. President Barack Obama but said Tehran was waiting for concrete steps to back up his words.

In a turnaround in U.S. diplomacy, Obama has said he wants better ties with the Islamic Republic and offered a new start in relations after decades of mistrust. Iran has so far given a cautious response to Obama's overtures.

Speaking in Kazakhstan during an official visit, Ahmadinejad said he welcomed "change and reform" but made it clear Tehran expected Washington to make the next move.

"We are waiting for this change," he said. "We hope that his (Obama's) views are based on the necessity for reform and change of policy. We hope he can achieve that."

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He made early gestures to Iran during his inaugural address in January and last month released a video message to the Iranian regime and its people, urging a new beginning.

Then, Aliakbar Javanfekr, an aide to Ahmadinejad, said Iran was waiting for "practical steps" from the United States.

Iran's top authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said Obama's offer of better ties is a "slogan," but pledged Tehran would respond to any concrete policy shift.