Iranian Envoy in Iraq for Talks, as Rebels Battle U.S. Gunships

By JOHN F. BURNS
and TERENCE NEILAN

Published: May 17, 2005

BAGHDAD, Iraq, May 17 - American troops backed by helicopter gunships clashed with insurgents in the northern city of Mosul today, as Iran's foreign minister arrived in Baghdad for talks that he has said will tackle a number of issues, including closing out unfinished business from the Iran-Iraq war.