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<p>The Iranian government said on Thursday (Nov 7) that Donald Trump's victory in the November 5 US presidential election was an opportunity for Washington to reassess its past wrong policies.</p>

<p>According to Iranian state media, Foreign Ministry spokesperson&nbsp;Esmaeil Baghaei said, "We have very bitter experiences with the policies and approaches of different US governments in the past."</p>

<p>Baghaei said Trump's win&nbsp;was a chance "to review previous wrong policies."</p>

<h2><strong>A look at the US election</strong></h2>

<p>Trump clinched&nbsp;election victory after a polarizing and dizzying campaign marked by two attempts on his life and Kamala Harris' late entry into the White House race following President Joe Biden's surprise withdrawal.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trumps-win-nato-braces-for-shifts-towards-european-security-us-ukraine-policy-it-is-going-to-be-rough-774154">Trump 2.0: NATO braces for shift in European security, US-Ukraine policy; 'it is going to be rough'</a></strong></p>

<p>He will be the 47th president of the US. Before he was declared the winner, Iran had dismissed the American election as "irrelevant."</p>

<p>"The general policies of the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran are fixed," said government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani. "It doesn't matter who becomes president. Plans have already been set so that there is no change in people's livelihood," she added.</p>

<h2><strong>How were US-Iran relations under Trump's first presidency?</strong></h2>

<p>Ties between the US and Iran have been sour since the 1979 Islamic revolution. However, tensions peaked between the two countries during Donald Trump's first term as president from&nbsp;2017 to 2021.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch | Race to Power US: Is US ready for Trump 2.0?</strong></p>

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<p>Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and imposed harsh sanctions on the Islamic Republic. In 2020, while he was still president, the US killed revered Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general Qasem Soleimani on January 3, 2021.</p>

<p>More than a year after Solemani's death, Iran's Supreme Leader&nbsp;Ayatollah Ali Khamenei posted online an&nbsp;apparent call for an attack on Trump.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Iranian government said on Thursday (Nov 7) that Donald Trump's victory in the November 5 US presidential election was an opportunity for Washington to reassess its past wrong policies.

The Iranian government said on Thursday (Nov 7) that Donald Trump's victory in the November 5 US presidential election was an opportunity for Washington to reassess its past wrong policies. According to Iranian state media, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, "We have very bitter experiences with the policies and approaches of different US governments in the past." Baghaei said Trump's win was a chance "to review previous wrong policies." A look at the US election Trump clinched election victory after a polarizing and dizzying campaign marked by two attempts on his life and Kamala Harris' late entry into the White House race following President Joe Biden's surprise withdrawal. Also read | Trump 2.0: NATO braces for shift in European security, US-Ukraine policy; 'it is going to be rough' He will be the 47th president of the US. Before he was declared the winner, Iran had dismissed the American election as "irrelevant." "The general policies of the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran are fixed," said government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani. "It doesn't matter who becomes president. Plans have already been set so that there is no change in people's livelihood," she added. How were US-Iran relations under Trump's first presidency? Ties between the US and Iran have been sour since the 1979 Islamic revolution. However, tensions peaked between the two countries during Donald Trump's first term as president from 2017 to 2021. Also watch | Race to Power US: Is US ready for Trump 2.0? × Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and imposed harsh sanctions on the Islamic Republic. In 2020, while he was still president, the US killed revered Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general Qasem Soleimani on January 3, 2021. More than a year after Solemani's death, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei posted online an apparent call for an attack on Trump. (With inputs from agencies)

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