October 22, 2003	Wednesday	Sha’aban 25, 1424

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SINGAPORE, Oct 21: The White House on Tuesday cautiously welcomed Tehran’s promise to open its nuclear programme to intrusive inspections and work with the UN nuclear watchdog agency as a “positive step” if carried out.

“It would be a positive step in the right direction. Full compliance by Iran will now be essential,” spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters as US President George Bush made an overnight stop here.—AFP