Iraq-Iran: General Suleimani intervenes in favor of Malikinote

Iranian Commander of Al-Quds Force General Qassem Suleimani is said to have made direct contacts with Iraqi Shiite leaders to urge them to keep the government of Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki in power and not withdraw confidence from it. The following 441-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about General Suleimani’s intervention. It also tells what about the Iraqi Shiite leaders with whom he made contacts and what about their reactions.