U.S., Iran to discuss chaos in Iraq

WASHINGTON-The U.S. and Iranian ambassadors to Iraq will meet Tuesday to discuss security issues in the war-torn country, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. This will be the second meeting between U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and his Iranian counterpart,Hassan Kazemi Qomi.Their May 28 meeting marked the first public and formal talks between U.S. and Iranian representatives since the United States cut off diplomatic relations 27 years ago.U.S. officials have accused Iran of interfering in the U.S.-led war in Iraq by supplying Shiite Muslim militias with weaponry and training, fueling the sectarian warfare U.S. and Iraqi troops are trying to curtail.Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, whose ruling party has close ties to Tehran, said Tuesday's planned meeting would "strengthen the bridges of trust" between the two countries.But a senior Bush administration official said,"We've seen no sign of improvement in Iranian behavior. They still arm, aid and train militants."Crocker met Sunday in Baghdad with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari in preparation for the meeting, Zebari's office said.
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