[Iraq Denies Mediating U.S.-Iran Negotiations] Odaily Planet Daily News - Iraq on Friday denied a New York Times report claiming that Iraq is mediating U.S.-Iran negotiations to achieve a ceasefire. According to a statement from the Iraqi Prime Minister's Media Office, cited by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the report published by The New York Times on Thursday is 'completely baseless and unrelated to reality.' The Iraqi Prime Minister's Media Office urged media outlets to 'verify information, rely on official channels, and avoid spreading unconfirmed reports or statements attributed to anonymous sources.' (Jin10)