Washington Post Staff Writers Wednesday, December 8, 2004
The leaders of Iraq and Jordan warned yesterday that Iran is trying to influence the Iraqi elections scheduled for Jan. 30 to create an Islamic government that would dramatically shift the geopolitical balance between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in the Middle East.
Iraqi President Ghazi Yawar charged that Iran is coaching candidates and political parties sympathetic to Tehran and pouring "huge amounts of money" into the campaign to produce a Shiite-dominated government similar to Iran's.
The Future of Iraq
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Iraq Interim President Ghazi Yawar says Iran has been playing an active role in trying to influence the January 30 elections' outcome.