Baghdad denied permission for a North Korean aircraft to cross its airspace on its way to Syria over suspicions it would carry arms and advisers there

Baghdad denied permission for a North Korean aircraft to cross its airspace on its way to Syria over suspicions it would carry arms and advisers there.
  
The United States has pushed Baghdad to deliver on pledges to stop flights by Iran over its territory, which are feared to be carrying arms to Syria.
  
Maliki said the only solution to the conflict in Syria was a peaceful one, calling on "groups of the Syrian nation to sit and find a solution." His comments came following talks with Czech officials focused on a potential deal for Baghdad to buy 28 Czech-made subsonic jet fighters.