Iraqi satellite television showed footage this evening of President Saddam Hussein chairing a meeting.
The television announcer said Saddam was discussing the state of Iraqi troops' battle readiness as US-led troops closed in on Baghdad.
The television did not say when the meeting took place, but said those present included Iraq's vice-president and ministers of defence and of irrigation.
Saddam, in military uniform, appeared businesslike and calm. Iraqi domestic television showed footage of the Iraqi leader yesterday smiling and laughing with members of his cabinet.