Iran's ambassador to Iraq on Saturday denounced US military operations in Baghdad's Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City, saying they threatened to aggravate an already tense situation. U.S. and Iraqi troops clamped down on Sadr City after fighting spread and attacks against the Green Zone intensified in the wake of the offensive. Four Americans were killed in near daily shelling. |
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