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Tue 11 Nov 2004Iran-Europe nuclear deal is backed by IAEAIRAN/EU: Iran's nuclear agreement with European governments was endorsed by the governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) yesterday despite resistance from the US, which urged inspectors to remain vigilant.After days of wrangling, the UN nuclear watchdog passed a mildly worded resolution that avoided the case being referred to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions, as the US had wanted.