U.S., Iran hold rare talks on Iraq violence
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U.S. and Iranian officials began their most high-profile talks in almost three decades on Monday to discuss Iraq's spiraling violence, which Washington says is fuelled by Iran.
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Iran and the United States will meet shortly to discuss security in Iraq, following up on their landmark meeting in May, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Tuesday.
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BAGHDAD, March 10 -- After months of trading accusations, U.S. and Iranian officials sat in the same room Saturday at a much-anticipated regional conference on finding ways to end Iraq's sectarian violence and prevent a wider conflict.
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The United States and Iran broke a 27-year diplomatic freeze Monday with a four-hour meeting about Iraqi security. The American envoy said there was broad policy agreement, but that Iran must stop arming and financing militants who are attacking U.S. and Iraqi forces.
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U.S. officials said on Wednesday that Iranian meddling in Iraq had continued despite talks between Washington and Tehran last month in Baghdad on security issues.
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BAGHDAD, July 22 -- The United States and Iran will hold a second round of direct talks to discuss Iraq's worsening security situation as early as Tuesday, even as U.S. military commanders continue to accuse Iranian operatives of fomenting the instability.
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President George W. Bush met one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite faction leaders on Monday, while his military chief and envoy in Baghdad implored Iraqis to break a cycle of violence that will "destroy you and your country".
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U.S. and Iranian officials began their most high profile talks in almost three decades on Monday to discuss Iraq's spiraling violence, which Washington says is fuelled by Iran.
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When U.S. and Iranian diplomats meet Monday for the first time in almost three decades, they won't discuss their unresolved issues such as Iran's nuclear program. U.S. officials say the discussions with Iran will be limited to Iraq's security. On the eve of the talks, Tehran lodged a protest about what it says is a recently uncovered U.S. spy ring. Meanwhile, the United States is calling for the release of Americans held by Iran.
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Iranian and U.S. officials will meet within days in Baghdad for a new round of talks, Iraq's foreign minister said on Tuesday, as part of efforts to build on recent progress in stemming sectarian violence.
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U.S. officials will sit down with their Iranian and Syrian counterparts on Saturday at a conference in Baghdad aimed at stopping sectarian fighting in Iraq before the conflict spreads throughout the oil-rich region.
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BAGHDAD, July 24 -- The United States and Iran will continue discussions about security in Iraq despite U.S. accusations that Iran is supporting an increasing number of insurgent attacks in Iraq, the U.S. ambassador in Baghdad said Tuesday.
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Iranian support for militias who are destabilizing Iraq has risen since the United States and Iran held breakthrough talks in Baghdad in May, the U.S. envoy to Iraq said on Tuesday after a fresh round of discussions.
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Iran will attend Saturday's meeting of Iraq's neighbors in Baghdad where U.S. officials will also be present, Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday.
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The United States left open the possibility on Wednesday that U.S. diplomats could meet one-on-one with Iranian officials on the sidelines of a conference of Iraq's neighbors in Baghdad this weekend.
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U.S. and Iranian envoys held rare talks on Tuesday to discuss Iraq's security crisis, with Washington under pressure to stabilize the country before the U.S. Congress receives a crucial report in September.
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Security in Iraq was the focus of the first US-Iran talks in nearly 30 years on Monday.