BAGHDAD: Facing the growing prospect of a US-led invasion, Iraq invited the two chief UN weapons inspectors to return to Baghdad for a fresh round of talks on Iraqi disarmament amid diminishing hopes for a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
Mohamed ElBaradei, chief of the UN nuclear agency, said yesterday that Iraq needed to move forward on several unresolved issues before considering the invitation.
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