I have written a letter to Obama: Ahmadinejad

Washington, Apr 17(ANI): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that he has written a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama, contents of which will be published soon.

"I have written a letter to Obama, which will be published soon," Politico quoted Ahmadinejad, as saying in an interview on Iranian TV.

"Obama has only one way to remain in power and be successful. This way is Iran. Obama should start cooperation with Iran in practice," he added. e further said that Iran does not need the U.S. "to do anything for us to come out of isolation".

"Rather we want to help you come out of isolation," Ahmadinejad added.

The Iranian President also said that he has sent a message to Obama, and told him that Iran welcomes change.

It is not the first time that Ahmadinejad has opted to send a letter to the U.S. President. Earlier in 2006, he wrote to George Bush suggesting they turn over a new leaf in relations between the two countries.

Bush had ignored the letter. (ANI)