Key points
- Iraq formally asks the US to launch air strikes against jihadist militants who have seized several key cities
- Iraq's army says it has repelled an Islamist-led militant attack on the Baiji oil refinery, the country's biggest
- Government forces carry out new air strikes on militants advancing towards the capital Baghdad
- US President Barack Obama is due to discuss Iraq with senior Congress members on Wednesday
- Iran says it will not "spare any effort" to defend Shia holy shrines in Iraq
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Reporting:
- Sarah Fowler
- Yaroslav Lukov
- Jastinder Khera
- Mario Cacciottolo
Last updated 18 June 2014
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