NAJAF, Iraq, March 24 (UPI) -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani arrived in Iraq Tuesday on an unofficial visit to meet with top Shiite clerics and visit holy sites in Najaf.

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NAJAF, Iraq, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Revered Iraqi Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani voiced his condemnation of Israeli airstrikes into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

BAGHDAD, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Iraq's Parliament Thursday ratified the bilateral agreement between Baghdad and Washington that allows U.S. troops to remain in the country for another three years, but not without last-minute bickering and deal-making among lawmakers.

BAGHDAD, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A quick withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq would mean chaos, two Iraqi ministers said Saturday, urging Parliament to pass the status of forces agreement.

Washington has warned Baghdad of serious consequences should Iraqi lawmakers fail to move ahead with the Status of Forces Agreement set to replace the expiring U.N. mandate for Iraq.

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Tehran on Monday expressed full support for the sovereignty of Iraq and its territorial integrity as Iraqi lawmakers vet the security agreement with Washington.

BAGHDAD, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and a slew of other lawmakers Friday condemned the long-term security deal reached with the United States.

BAGHDAD, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Iraqi Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called for elections in Kirkuk to settle the dispute over regional status as various groups seek violence as a resolution.