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Iran postpones Iraq talks with US Iran postpones Iraq talks with US
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Iran has postponed talks with the US on how to end the violence in Iraq, a day before they were due to be held, officials have said. Iran has postponed talks with the US on how to end the violence in Iraq, officials announced, a day before the meeting was to be held.
US and Iraqi officials said Iran had given no reason for its absence from the planned trilateral talks on Friday.US and Iraqi officials said Iran had given no reason for its absence from the planned trilateral talks on Friday.
Three previous sessions have all ended in deadlock, with both sides blaming the other for the continued fighting.Three previous sessions have all ended in deadlock, with both sides blaming the other for the continued fighting.
The US accuses Iran of aiding radical Shia groups in Iraq, while Iran blames violence on the US presence in Iraq.The US accuses Iran of aiding radical Shia groups in Iraq, while Iran blames violence on the US presence in Iraq.