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Iran backs UN participation in post-war Iraqi reconstruction

 Tehran, July 20, Itar-Tass/ACSNA/IRNA -- President Mohammad Khatami   
here Saturday said Iran supports the proposal to give the UN greater  
participation in post-war reconstruction in Iraq, adding that he      
welcomes plans to create an international force to ensure peace and   
stabilize the situation in that neighbouring country.                 
    He said: "We support the UN's fundamental and leading role and    
the deployment of foreign troops in Iraq in order to ensure peace and 
establish the people's power in the country.                          
    With the situation in Iraq still highly chaotic more than three   
months after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein on April 9, the Iranian  
president said: "The coalition led by the US will do well not only for
itself but also for the Iraqi people and other peoples in the region  
to leave Iraq."                                                       
/LS/AR                                                                
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