Case against Iran has 'collapsed'

Tehran: The report released by the UN nuclear watchdog has vindicated Iran's nuclear programme and left no justification for any UN Security Council sanctions, top government officials said on Saturday.

A group of hard-line students also gathered in central Tehran to celebrate what they said was "Iran's victory" against US-led allegations that Tehran's nuclear programme was aimed at building nuclear weapons.

The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohammad Al Baradei said all major past issues surrounding Iran's nuclear activities had been fully resolved or were "no longer outstanding at this stage," repeatedly saying the findings are consistent with information available to the agency and explanations provided by Iran.

"With the release of Mr Al Baradei's report, all legal basis [for action against Iran] has collapsed ... There is no legal basis for the Iran nuclear dossier remaining at the UN Security Council and no justification for sanctions against Iran," state television quoted Vice-President Parviz Davoudi as saying on Saturday.