Tehran, November 06, SPA -- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday, in a rare move, congratulated the US president-elect Barack Obama on his success in the recent US presidential race, reported the dpa. "Mr Barack Obama, the president-elect of the United States ofAmerica, I congratulate you for being able to attract the majority ofvotes in the elections," said Ahmadinejad at the start of the messageaddressed to the next president of the country which happens to beIran's arch-foe, dpa said. "The opportunities gifted by God are short-lived and I hope you doyour best to use this chance of service and leave a good name bymoving in the line of people's real interests," the president said inthe message carried by official news agency IRNA. --SPA www.spa.gov.sa/605126