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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, 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. |