Reuters: Politics: Iran cool to re-elected Obama and talk of talks

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Iran cool to re-elected Obama and talk of talks Nov 7th 2012, 13:41 Tweet Share this Email Print Factbox Factbox: U.S. candidates Obama and Romney on foreign policy Tue, Nov 6 2012 Related News WRAPUP 26-Americans hand Obama a second term, challenges await 3:23am EST Scorecard: Projected results in the Electoral College 1:18am EST From Sudan to cyber, secret war with Iran heats up Tue, Nov 6 2012 Obama, Romney sprint to unpredictable campaign finish Sun, Nov 4 2012 Analysis & Opinion Delegitimization of Obama begins It's the (lack of) unity, stupid! Related Topics World » Politics » Barack Obama » Election 2012 » Related Interactive U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during his election night victory rally in Chicago, November 7, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Jason Reed DUBAI | Wed Nov 7, 2012 8:41am EST DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran reacted coolly to Barack Obama's re-election on Wednesday, as the head of its judiciary condemned the "crimes" of U.S. sanctions and indicated the president should not expect rapid new negotiations with Tehran. "After all this pressure and crimes against the people of Iran, relations with America cannot be possible overnight and Americans should not think they can hold our nation to ransom by coming to the negotiating table," Sadeq Larijani was quoted as saying by IRNA news agency. There had been speculation that, if Obama won a second term, the United States, which has not had diplomatic relations with Iran for three decades, might seek to engage it in direct talks. Obama wants to curb an Iranian nuclear program which he believes has a military purpose, despite Iran's denials. Larijani recalled disappointment in Tehran after Obama first took office in 2008: "Four years ago, Obama ... announced he would extend the hand of cooperation to Iran," he said. "But he pursued a different path and imposed unprecedented sanctions and it is natural the Iranian people will never forget such crimes." Other Iranian leaders had yet to comment. (Reporting By Marcus George; Editing by Alastair Macdonald) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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