Tom Barrack

“The US no longer wants to own,”

Tom Barrack · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-20

Speaking at the Global Security Forum in Doha, Barrack said the US no longer seeks to own or dominate the Middle East.

“Every time we try and intervene, change the person or the regime, it seems to have been a mistake,”

Tom Barrack · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-20

Barrack questioned the effectiveness of prior US interventions, noting the US had been involved in 23 regime changes across the wider Middle East.

“The bargain is not to control, but to not leave. We’re not leaving.”

Tom Barrack · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-20

Barrack told the Global Security Forum that the US does not seek to control the region but will not leave it.

“Everybody is saying: OK, I can’t rely on America to solve all my problems,”

Tom Barrack · said 2026-10-20 · reported 2026-10-20

Barrack acknowledged that regional countries increasingly recognise the limits of US involvement.

“the Israelis baiting the Turks”

Tom Barrack · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-22

Tom Barrack suggested in an interview that Israel's airbase strike could be aimed at drawing Turkey into a conflict.

“has neither adopted not maintained proxy forces”

Tom Barrack · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Barrack said Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has not maintained proxy forces.

“We are deeply concerned that the confirmed Israeli airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase constitute an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability,”

Tom Barrack · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Barrack criticized the Israeli airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in a statement posted on X.

“unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability.”

Tom Barrack · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19

Barrack criticized Israel's strike on the Syrian air base as an unnecessary escalation.

“adopted a predatory posture nor maintained proxy forces”

Tom Barrack · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Barrack defended Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's conduct in his statement.

“repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel,”

Tom Barrack · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Barrack noted al-Sharaa's stated preference for de-escalation with Israel.

“Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and together with other minorities build a new and united Syrian identity in peace and prosperity with its neighbors.”

Tom Barrack · said 2025-07-19 · reported 2025-07-18

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack announced that Israel and Syria agreed to a ceasefire following renewed clashes in southern Syria.