TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that U.S. President Barack Obama is " missing chances" to make changes and do reforms.
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| Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad takes part in the demonstration to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran February 11, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) |
"We expected Mr. Obama to be able to make changes and we announced that we will help him," Ahmadinejad said addressing a rally in Tehran.
"Unfortunately, the hopes to reform by him is turning to disappointment quickly," he addressed the large crowd who had gathered in Tehran Azadi square to mark the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
"We want him to compensate for the inhumane acts of (ex-U.S. president George W.) Bush and to mend them," he said, adding, "He moves in the way that is against his interests and against the interests of the Americans, (but) in line with the interests of Zionists."
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians carrying flags and banners in support of the Islamic regime celebrated the 31st anniversary of Islamic Revolution on Thursday.
State television showed the people in Tehran were carrying images of the late Islamic leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his successor incumbent leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and moving to Tehran's Azadi (liberty) Square.
The 1979 revolution ended with toppling the U.S.-backed regime of Shah.
