Iraq: Sadr, Hakim, Iran and the government issuenote

Leader of the Supreme Islamic Council in Iraq (SICI) Ammar Al-Hakim is said to be discussing with radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr the possibility of cooperating with former Iraqi PM Ayad Allawi in case the talks with PM Nouri Al-Maliki on the governmental issue fail. The following 367-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what position Iran is taking with regard to Al-Hakim and Al-Sadr.