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President Barack Obama gave an unprecedented adress to the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and to its people on the occasion of the Persian New Year, “Now-Ruz,” which is celebrated on the vernal equinox. Obama caught the spirit of renewal that marks the special day’s commemoration, when he spoke of a changed world situation.

The Iranian newspaper Hamshahri specifically mentioned more than once that Obama addressed both the government and the people.

Farideh Farhi, writing at “Informed Comment: Global Affairs,” explains the significance of the phrase: