Eh Ron?

BBC 17th February -

"IRAN calls for UK IRAQ pull-out

Tony Blair said UK troops were in IRAQ with the IRAQ government's backing.

IRAN's foreign minister has called for the "immediate withdrawal" of UK troops from Basra, in southern IRAQ.
Manouchehr Mottaki claimed the presense of the British was "destabilising" security in the city."

The WSJ Article that you referred to and which I have yet to find according to you states:

Wall St Journal 18 Feb 2006--"IRAQ demanded British troops depart Basra, calling their presence destabilizing. London refused".

Now the statements made do not appear to agree. In one report it is the Iranian Foreign Minister being quoted (BBC) and in the other there is an unnamed member of the Iraqi Government demanding the withdrawal of British Troops from Basra. The Prime Minister is reported by the BBC as stating that - "UK troops were in IRAQ with the IRAQ government's backing."

So exactly where is the BBC article agreeing with what you say was said in the WSJ?