Obama reaches out to Iranian civilians

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Barack Obama Saturday subtly shifted US rhetoric on Iran, pledging to ensure Iranians could access the Internet without fear of censorship, and blaming Tehran for isolating itself.

A year after offering a "new beginning" to Iran, Obama used his annual Nowruz, New Year's message to keep the door to dialogue open, but reached out more to the Iranian populace at large rather than their leaders in Tehran.