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Iran welcomes political agreement in Iraq
Nov 14, 2010, 15:01 GMT
Tehran - Iran on Sunday welcomed the agreement by Iraq's political parties to form a new coalition government, ISNA news agency reported.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told ISNA the move was a constructive step towards peace and stability in Iraq.
Iraqi politics had been at a standoff since the disputed outcome of the March 7 elections that did not present a clear victor in what was seen as a vote along religious lines between Sunnis and Shiites.
The deal sees Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki staying on, while his chief rival in the election, Iyad Allawi, was slated to head a newly created national council on strategy and security designed to serve as a check on the government.
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