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U.S. and Iran Talk While Iraq Asks for Help

By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, Debbie Elliott

Published March 10, 2007 at 1:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

Iraqi and U.S soldiers secure the scene of a car bombing Saturday in Baghdad. The bombing came as international delegates attended a conference on Iraqi security.

American and Iranian officials met Saturday in Baghdad as part of a regional conference on Iraqi security.

The United States ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, said he exchanged views with Iranian delegation "directly and in the presence of others" at the meeting, which included representatives from 14 countries and several international organizations.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki opened the one-day meeting with an appeal for international help to sever the networks aiding extremists in his country.

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Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Special correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson is based in Berlin. Her reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and read at NPR.org. From 2012 until 2018 Nelson was NPR's bureau chief in Berlin. She won the ICFJ 2017 Excellence in International Reporting Award for her work in Central and Eastern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Afghanistan.

Debbie Elliott

NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South. She covers the latest news and politics, and is attuned to the region's rich culture and history.

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