political2009• Washington D.C. (recorded message)

Nowruz Message to the People of Iran

Barack Obama

Obama's recorded Nowruz message in March 2009 — addressed to the Iranian people, not just the government — marked a sharp tonal break from the Bush years and laid groundwork for the negotiations that produced the JCPOA in 2015.

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Speaker: Barack Obama
Year: 2009
Category: political

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