In the meantime, Madame Secretary, the Iraqi mission stays on track.

The resolution also would threaten new trade sanctions against countries that violated the current embargo and encourage countries to reduce the size of Iraqi diplomatic missions.

Thirteen years after it began, the officials say, the American base's original Iraqi mission had been accomplished.

He told the police that he was the head of the Iraqi mission.

Neither the American nor the Iraqi mission had any comment.

At present, only the Iraqi missions to Italy and the Holy See share premises; however, two ambassadors are appointed, one to each country.

Family members say his Iraqi missions have consumed him at the expense of personal relationships.

He said of the 30 Iraqi missions flown in that time, 25 involved planes fleeing to Iran.

The Iraqi mission sent a letter to the American mission in response, asking for more information.

The ambassador seemed to relish the give and take at the Iraqi mission in a town house on East 79th Street, just off Fifth Avenue.