Iraqi opposition held a preparatory meeting in Tehran

Officials representing four main Iraqi opposition organizations held a preparatory meeting for the opposition's plenary conference which will be held in London on Saturday.

The meeting was attended by the chairman of the Kurdistani Democratic Party Masoud al-Barzazani; the chairman of the Higher Council of the Islamic revolution Muhammad Baqer al-Hakim, the chairman of the Iraqi National Conference Ahmad al-Jalabi and the deputy chairman of the Kurdistani National Federation Kotser Krasoul.

However the chairman of the federation Jalal al-Talibani was due to arrive in Baghdad later before he will head with others for London to take part in the plenary conference.

Tehran's radio said that the participants in the meeting stressed the independent decision of the opposition parties, and expressed their rejection for any foreign intervention especially the USA in the internal affairs of Iraq.