IRAQ'S PRESIDENT JALAL TALABANI IN IRAN

Iraq's president Jalal Talabani (R) and Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad walk together during a welcoming ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on November 21, 2005. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)

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U.S., Iraq both hope security deal reached

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. officials hope they soon can reach a long-term security agreement with Iraq concerning U.S. troops, the U.S. State Department said Friday.

Iraq moves on SOFA

BAGHDAD, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani called on Washington to accept the Baghdad amendments to the bilateral Status of Forces Agreement.

Iraq urges U.S. to OK security deal

BAGHDAD, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is urging U.S. President George Bush to accept the Iraqi amendments to an accord on future U.S. troop presence in Iraq.

Iraqi lawmakers review SOFA

BAGHDAD, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Iraqi lawmakers Tuesday reviewed amendments to the Status of Forces Agreement with Washington as Americans took to the polls to choose their next president.

Iraq says U.S. agrees to pact changes

BAGHDAD, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. and Iraqi officials may meet soon to discuss Iraqi changes to the draft security deal governing U.S. troops in Iraq, a White House spokeswoman said Monday.

Sens. call for action on Iraqi Christians

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The government of Iraq needs to take all necessary actions to bring a halt to the targeted killings of the Christian minority population, U.S. lawmakers said.

Turkish President Abdullah Gul talks domestic politics, Iraq and U.S. relations

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Turkey is playing a major role in geopolitics side by side with the United States, President Abdullah Gul insisted as he took questions from visiting American journalists, bloggers and think-tankers.

Turkey wants talks with U.S., Iraq on PKK

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Turkish officials Monday expressed interest in holding talks with U.S. and Iraqi officials on reining in militants with the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK.

Talabani: Iraq needs better Syrian ties

BAGHDAD, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The Iraqi government needs to develop stronger ties with Syria in all fields of diplomacy, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani says.

Iran slams U.S. 'propaganda' effort

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. officials must end the practice of pointing to Iranian interference every time the Washington strategy for Iraq falters, Iranian officials said Tuesday.