Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has announced the appointment of Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey, as the country’s special envoy for Syria and Iraq. In a post on the Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump praised Barrack’s performance, saying he had done an “extraordinary job” as US ambassador to Turkey and would continue in that role while taking on the additional responsibilities. According to Trump, the decision is aimed at advancing strategic cooperation between Washington and the governments of Syria and Iraq, adding that US relations with the two countries are expanding. He also stressed that Barrack will receive full support from the US State Department in his new role and will continue serving as the US ambassador to Turkey. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had previously announced the end of Barrack’s mandate as special envoy for Syria.Trump Appoints Tom Barrack as Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has announced the appointment of Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey, as the country’s special envoy for Syria and Iraq. In a post on the Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump praised Barrack’s performance, saying he had done an “extraordinary job” as US ambassador to Turkey and would continue in that role while taking on the additional responsibilities. According to Trump, the decision is aimed at advancing strategic cooperation between Washington and the governments of Syria and Iraq, adding that US relations with the two countries are expanding. He also stressed that Barrack will receive full support from the US State Department in his new role and will continue serving as the US ambassador to Turkey. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had previously announced the end of Barrack’s mandate as special envoy for Syria.
