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It was a broad lesson in the mind-set of Iran's all-powerful theocracy and how it will dictate the pace and tone of any new steps by Obama to chip away at their nearly 30-year diplomatic freeze.

Iran's most powerful figure today dismissed President Obama's extraordinary Persian New Year gesture, insisting that the U.S. administration's actions must match its rhetoric before Iran would alter its foreign policy stances.

Iran said on Monday the United States was failing in Afghanistan and that a new approach was needed, four days after Washington said it would invite Tehran to an international conference to discuss its neighbor.

Top defense officials say Iran has enough fissile material to build a weapon, but is still far from having one.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - The Iranian president said on Tuesday that Iran would welcome a fundamental change in approach from the United States and was ready for dialogue provided talks were based on mutual respect.

Real change in US policy in the Middle East will enable Iran to co-operate with Washington, Iran's foreign minister has said.