US President Barack Obama has called for establishing new ties between Iran and the US, saying that his country wants to "move beyond the past" tensions with Iran.
Obama issued a statement on Wednesday that marked the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran.
A group of students held 52 Americans for 444 days, after it was revealed that the embassy had been engaged in espionage in the country.
"This event helped set the United States and Iran on a path of sustained suspicion, mistrust and confrontation," Obama said in his statement.
"I have made it clear that the United States of America wants to move beyond this past, and seeks a relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran based upon mutual interests and mutual respect," the Los Angeles Times quoted Obama as saying.
Iranian officials have repeatedly declared that they will decide on Obama's overtures only after a real change is seen in the US administration's policies.
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