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Iraq has announced an initial conference of world and regional powers will be held in Baghdad on March 10 to discuss ways to stabilize Iraq.
The Iraqi government Wednesday said it is inviting neighboring states and permanent members of the U.N. Security Council to the meeting.
The United States and Syria have confirmed that they will attend the meeting, and Iran is considering the invitation.
The White House Wednesday said U.S. participation in the meeting does not change its policy regarding Iran and Syria. Spokesman Tony Snow said the U.S. is not recognizing Iran diplomatically nor engaging in bilateral talks with Iran.
The U.S. has accused Syria of allowing foreign fighters to cross its border into Iraq, and has said insurgents have used Iranian-made weapons in attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq. Both Iran and Syria deny the allegations.
The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, Wednesday said his country will attend the meetings if it is in Iraq’s interest - despite recent political tension between his country and the United States.
In early April, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will attend a follow-up ministerial level meeting elsewhere in the region, to which the Iranian and Syrian foreign ministers are expected to be invited.
Some information for this report was provided by AP.
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