Monday, November 26, 2007

Iraqi Shiite leader defends Iran


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, welcomes leader of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, front center, for a meeting in Tehran, Iran, seen in this Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, file photo. Al-Hakim, Iraq's most influential Shiite politician, disputes U.S. claims that Iran is fomenting violence in this country, underscoring a wide gap between Washington and Baghdad over Tehran's role. (AP Photo)

"Iraq's most influential Shiite politician said Sunday that the U.S had not backed up claims that Iran is fueling violence here, underscoring a wide gap on the issue between Washington and the Shiite-led Baghdad government."

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