US President Barack Obama says Washington continues to have profound differences with Iran despite a historic nuclear deal signed between Tehran and the P+1 group of countries.
Obama, who was delivering a message to the Iranian people on the eve of the Persian New Year, Nowruz, said the two countries can still work to expand people-to-people contacts.
Obama has delivered new year’s greetings to the Iranian people from the White House since his first year in office in 2009.
Obama said that although the nuclear deal was never intended to resolve all disputes between the United States and Iran, it nonetheless opened a new window of dialog.
Obama added that it will take time for the Iranian people to feel the full benefits of the nuclear deal.
The US president also hailed Iran’s commitment to the nuclear deal and said Washington recognizes Tehran’s right to a nuclear energy program consistent with its nuclear obligations.
Under the nuclear deal known…