Iran supports disarming of militias in Iraq

Iran backs efforts by the Iraqi government to disarm militiamen, an Iranian news agency said Sunday, after Baghdad said a delegation was sent to Tehran last week to urge it to stop supporting Shi'ite militias.

The delegation from Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's ruling United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) traveled to Iran after fresh US accusations that Iranian-made weapons were found in Iraq. (Reuters)