Iraq: Allawi, Iran and government affairsnote

Former Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi is said to be trying to send signals to Iran to increase his chances to take over the Premiership for which he compete with PM Nouri Al-Maliki. The following 385-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what these signals are. It also tells what about the Iranian reaction and what about Allawi’s contacts with the Shiite factions on the government affairs.