Iraq: Sistani, Maliki and the Premiershipnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to be seeking the support of leading Shiite cleric Ali Sistani to retain his position as PM. The following 417-word report sheds light on the subject and tells how Sistani is reacting and what position leader of the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq (SICI) Ammar Al-Hakim is taking. It also tells what about the position of Iran.