More on this story. “Petraeus: More Iran involvement in Iraq,” from United Press International: WASHINGTON, April 26 (UPI) — Iran’s role in fomenting violence in Iraq is greater than the U.S. military understood even a month ago, Gen. David Petraeus said Thursday. Iraqi Shiite militia members — a secret cell of the Jaysh al-Mahdi, which … Continue reading Petraeus: More Iran involvement in Iraq than previously thought