Tom Barrack Adds Iraq to 3-Country Diplomatic Role Under Trump
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 6
Tom Barrack Adds Iraq to 3-Country Diplomatic Role Under Trump
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 6
Summary
Iraq has been added to Tom Barrack’s portfolio, expanding the US ambassador to Turkey’s remit into a three-country role spanning Turkey, Syria and Iraq.
Barrack was already overseeing US policy in Syria, making him Washington’s main envoy across a broad stretch of the Middle East as the Trump administration juggles immediate regional crises.
The expanded role also gives Barrack influence in Arab areas where the US and Iran have long competed for leverage, sharpening his importance after Trump went to war.
Beyond crisis management, the assignment signals a quieter longer-term US effort to steer the region in a more Washington-friendly direction.