Why were Israel and the US not invited to the Baghdad conference?
Many countries perceive Israel as a regional power with an important role to play in the system of checks and balances vis-à-vis Iran, which could strike its nuclear facilities
IRAQ’S PRESIDENT Barham Salih and France’s President Emmanuel Macron attend a news conference ahead of the Baghdad summit, last week. (photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS)ByELIE PODEH