Iraq’s Premier Maliki meets rival Sadr in Iran

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010 – Powered by –> TEHRAN: The Iraqi premier met his erstwhile Shiite Muslim rival in Iran Monday, state television said, as Tehran moved to patch over their differences to help ensure Iraq’s next government is led by Shiites. With Iranian intervention, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki had already won the public backing of fiery anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr for his bid for a second term in office after an inconclusive election seven months ago. Their meeting was believed to…

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Iraq’s Premier Maliki meets rival Sadr in Iran

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