Iran Ends Talks With United States Over How to Restore Order in Iraq

Iran Ends Talks With United States Over How to Restore Order in Iraq

By Ali Akbar Dareini Associated Press Writer
Published: Apr 14, 2004



TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran ended talks with the United States over how to restore order in Iraq after concluding the negotiations were "going nowhere," Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday in a rare acknowledgment of official talks between Tehran and Washington.

Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said no progress was made during and that Washington's reliance on military force was fueling violence in Iraq.

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The official Islamic Republic News Agency reported Wednesday that a top Foreign Ministry official, Hossein Sadeghi, was sent to Iraq to consult with members of the U.S.-appointed Governing Council and Iraqi clerics.

Sadeghi's visit is believed to be in response to Washington's request that Tehran help end the violence in Iraq.

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