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Jun 18, 2008 12:09 pm US/Eastern

Iraq Foreign Minister Hails U.S. 'Flexibility'

WASHINGTON (AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Iraq is seeking a larger role in the agreement, which is designed to establish a legal framework for U.S. military operations in the country after a U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year. The deadline for reaching a deal is July 31st.
Amro Maraghi/AFP/Getty Images

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Iraq's foreign minister says prospects for a U.S-Iraq security agreement have brightened considerably, thanks to U.S. flexibility on details.

The Iraqi envoy (Hoshyar Zebari) spoke after meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Iraq is seeking a larger role in the agreement, which is designed to establish a legal framework for U.S. military operations in the country after a U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year. The deadline for reaching a deal is July 31st.

Issues include the number of bases the U.S. would keep in the country and whether the U.S. military would be able to arrest Iraqi civilians and keep them in U.S. detention facilities. The envoy says the U.S. has offered "options" to overcome such difficulties.