US should review its regional policy: Spokesman

EghtesadOnline: US should review its regional policy, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said in reaction to the US presidential election result.

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09 November 2016

Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday that the US government practical policies are important for the Iranian people and the US government function is their criterion to evaluate Washington policies.

According to IRNA, the Iranian people and the Islamic Republic have had unpleasant and traumatic experiences about US past policies, he added.

The official said that US interference in the regional countries was the key factor that stepped up violence and extremism in the region.

The unstable situation of the Middle East, the Persian Gulf, the Aden Gulf and the Red Sea as well as the threats posed by spread of violence and extremism including Daesh terrorism shows the need for reviewing US policies in the region, he underlined.

Donald Trump, a Republican became the US 45th president this morning after the final result of the election was announced.