New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has convened an all-party meeting on March 22 to discuss the situation in Iraq following the US military strikes.

According to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, a meeting has been convened to discuss the current situation in Iraq. All leaders of major political parties have been requested to attend it, Swaraj said in a statement.

Sources said that Vajpayee would utilise the opportunity to apprise the political leaders of his telephonic talks with US President George Bush after the strikes began.

The last all-party meeting held on March 10 failed to reach unanimity on a Parliamentary resolution against any unilateral US action, with some Opposition parties accusing the government of not willing to "annoy" Washington.

PTI