Rumor with a bang...

"Green Zone Rumor of the Week:

The Iranians are plotting to assassinate Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

What the ...?!??

Here is the reasoning: the Iranians want to preempt the Americans, whose only remaining card is to threaten the removal of Maliki’s government if he does not play ball by disarming the militias. If the Iranians go ahead and kill Maliki, then the political situation will be thrown into turmoil, and the Americans will be unable to push through a plan as ambitious as tackling the “Mahdists.”"
Talisman Gate

Don't say you were not warned.