News in brief: Iran ‘mucking around’ in Iraq polls: Mattis

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AFP, Aboard a US military aircraft :
 US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis lambasted Iran on Thursday for “mucking around” in Iraq’s upcoming elections in a bid to sway votes towards pro-Tehran candidates.
Speaking to reporters as he returned from a trip to Oman, Afghanistan and Bahrain, Mattis said officials he met with had expressed frequent concerns about Iranian behavior.

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