BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's prime minister says his country is unable to search all Syria-bound Iranian planes that fly through Iraqi airspace. But Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that Iraq is committed to preventing weapons from being shipped through the country to Syria. U.S. officials have accused Baghdad of allowing Damascus' close ally Iran to transport ...

WASHINGTON The American effort to stem the flow of Iranian arms toSyriahas faltered because ofIraqs reluctance to inspect aircraft carrying the weapons through its airspace, American officials say. The shipments have persisted at a critical time for PresidentBashar al-Assadof Syria, who has come under increasing military pressure from rebel fighters....