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Iran president says nuclear report a "victory"


    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday a U.N. watchdog report on Iran's nuclear programme was a victory over the West, which accuses Tehran of seeking atomic bombs.

    "(The president) congratulated the leader and the Iraniannation for the historical victory of the Iranian nation in thenuclear issue in the biggest political confrontation withdomineering powers after the victory of the Islamicrevolution," Iranian state television reported.

    The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report onFriday that Iran was being more transparent about its nuclearprogramme but was not doing enough to clear up all suspicions.(Reporting by Zahra Hosseinian; Writing by Edmund Blair;Editing by Ibon Villelabeitia)