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The remarks by the Iranian spokesman were made in reaction to the recent U.S. presidential elections in which Barack Obama was re-elected.

The outcome of the election showed that Americans want a president that avoids extremist and unilateral policies, the report quoted him as saying.

On the possibility of restoration of relations between the two countries, Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli-Larijani also said the Americans should win Iranians' trust in order to restore the relations, Tehran Times daily reported Thursday.