IAEA ceding to Western pressure: Iran

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran accused the UN nuclear watchdog on Sunday of giving in to Western pressure in its latest report on the Iranian nuclear drive which struck a tougher tone.

"We were expecting more than this from the agency," Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini told reporters.

"If it was not for the pressure from one or two countries, the agency could have made a better report which would not have given any opportunity for some countries who are seeking pretexts to put pressure on us."

In its report, the International Atomic Energy Agency expressed "serious concern" that Iran was hiding information about alleged studies into making nuclear warheads as well as defying UN demands to suspend uranium enrichment.