Iran invites Iraqi, Syrian presidents (AP)

By STEVEN R. HURST and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press Writers 1 hour, 15 minutes ago BAGHDAD, Iraq - In an apparent bid to counter U.S. influence in the region, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad invited his Iraqi and Syrian counterparts to a weekend summit in Tehran to tackle the chaos in Iraq " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Iraq , Iraqi lawmakers said Monday. The diplomatic gambit coincided with a groundbreaking visit to Baghdad by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem ...