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Iran Talks Raise Tension, But Not Consensus

Posted Jul 24, 07 6:09 PM CDT in World 

(Newser) – The United States and Iran began their first day of diplomatic talks on Iraq today, but the Times reports that the summit is still tangled over US allegation that Iran is funding armed militias inside Iraq. Iran vehemently denied the charge today; an American official who attending the meeting said little progress was made.

US ambassador Ryan Crocker said there has been “an escalation, not a de-escalation" in attacks on American forces by Iranian-funded militias since the two countries broke a 30-year silence two months ago. He described today's meeting with dismay: "The actual concrete result can be distilled into a discussion of some few minutes.”

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U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, left, Iranian ambassador Hassan Kazemi Qomi, right, and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, top center, attend a meeting on security in Iraq at the Iraqi Prime...   (Associated Press)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, waves to the media as he arrives prior to an official welcoming ceremony for his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Vahid...   (Associated Press)
U.S. military spokesman Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Bergner speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, July 2, 2007. Iran is using the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah as a "proxy" to arm Shiite...   (Associated Press)
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