Interim Iraqi President Ghazi Yawar says the January 30 elections will be the most expensive in Middle East history and Iraq's neighbor Iran has been playing an increasingly active role in trying to influence the outcome.

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Audio: Yawar Rejects Threat of Election Boycott
Audio: Yawar on an Islamic State
Audio: Yawar Criticizes Iranian Intervention
Audio: Yawar on Face of the Insurgency
Audio: Jordan's King Abdullah Warns of Iranian Interference in Iraq
Audio: Jordan's King Abdullah Warns of Shia-Sunni Conflict

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