Iran hails Obama win

Iranians welcomed Barack Obama’s victory as the next US president today as a triumph over the unpopular policies of President George Bush.

Prominent Iranian politician Gholam Ali Haddad Adel said the Democratic candidate’s win over Republican John McCain was evidence that Americans are fed-up with Mr Bush and his party.

Mr Bush has repeatedly clashed with Iranian leaders over Iran’s nuclear programme and its opposition to the war in Iraq.

The government daily newspaper said Mr Obama’s win means Mr Bush’s policy of unilateralism and his wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been a disaster.