Trump names Tom Barrack as US Special Presidential Envoy to Syria, Iraq
Barrack will keep his Turkey post while serving as a key contact on Syria and Iraq, Rubio said after his previous envoy mandate expired.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump appointed United States Ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack as Special Presidential Envoy to Syria and Iraq, expanding his diplomatic portfolio while retaining his ambassadorial duties.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed Barrack's continued leadership on Friday following the expiration of his prior Syria envoy mandate, describing him as an "indispensable member" of the President's team.
- Barrack will serve as a central interlocutor for Syria and a key trusted hand on Iraq, leveraging his existing relationships and expertise to advance the Trump Administration's strategic cooperation goals.
- Strategic cooperation with the governments of Syria and Iraq is advancing under Barrack's guidance, with Rubio confirming his continued "vital role" in these diplomatic efforts with full State Department backing.
- Syria, historically described as a "longtime Iranian terrorist proxy battleground," has moved toward peace with the Trump administration and Israel, with Turkey guiding this regional transition as the northern neighbor of both nations.
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US Syria Envoy Barrack tapped for Syria and Iraq role
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Trump taps Turkey ambassador Barrack as special envoy to Syria and Iraq
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack will take on two additional diplomatic roles, Special Presidential Envoy to Syria and Special Presidential Envoy to Iraq, consolidating American engagement across three volatile countries under a single trusted figure. The announcement, posted on Truth Social, places Barrack at the center of the...
Trump Names Turkey Ambassador as Special Envoy to Syria and Iraq
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Tom Barrack, the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, will take on expanded duties as Special Presidential Envoy to both Syria and Iraq, placing a single diplomat at the center of three overlapping pressure points in the Middle East. “I am pleased to announce that United States Ambassador to Turkiye, Tom Barrack, who has done an outstanding job, will be named Special Presidential Envoy to Syria and, likewise, S…
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