It is still unclear how Washington will respond to Iraq's request for air strikes against Sunni rebels.
There is increasing pressure on Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to resign to help unify the country.
Meanwhile, the Iraqi army has taken back control of the country's biggest oil refinery.
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