Tom Barrack

Syria shows security, economic gains, UN council says, urging caution on Israel

This development shows some countries are beginning to change their approach to Syria, while still stressing the need to respect its sovereignty and territorial integrity. 

 Israel's Ambassador Danny Danon addresses during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, following Israel’s attack on Iran, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., June 13, 2025.
A child stands next to a missile after it fell near Qamishli International Airport, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Qamishli, Syria, March 4, 2026.

Syria attempting to avoid regional conflict, Iran war as it navigates internal strife - analysis

A drone view shows oil tankers loading crude oil at the Basra Oil Terminal in Iraqi territorial waters, off the coast of Basra, Iraq, August 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty

Iraq turns to Kurdistan pipeline as Iran war chokes oil exports and economy - analysis

Nuh Ylmaz talking to media at the EU Council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 17, 2025; illustrative.

Turkey's Ambassador to Syria, Nuh Yilmaz, presents credentials to President Sharaa in Damascus


US envoy Barrack: Syria uninterested in aggression, Israel must seize the moment - interview

“After October 7, Israel doesn’t trust anyone,” Barrack declared. “That’s why we’ve offered to serve as a peacekeeping force. Verification replaces trust.”

Tom Barrack, the US Ambassador to Turkey and US President Donald Trump's envoy to Syria, speaks at The Jerusalem Post conference in Washington DC, December 10, 2025.

Israel is not a democracy, US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack suggests at Doha Forum

"In this region, what's worked the best, whether you like it or you do not like it, is a benevolent monarchy," Barrack said.

Amb. Tom Barrack, US Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, US Department of State, speaks during the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit on September 24, 2025 in New York City.

Israel will strike Iraq if militias seek to support Hezbollah, US envoy warns Baghdad - report

The warning came a month after sources in the Northern Command told Walla that Israel was seeing an increased threat from the country.

 Tom Barrack speaks with members of the press at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S. January 10, 2017.

US Envoy Tom Barrack's 'integration' vision sparks debate on Syria's future - interview

At Bahrain’s Manama Dialogue, US ambassador Tom Barrack urged Gulf leaders to back Syria’s reintegration, saying the war-torn nation’s future depends on “integration, not isolation.”

US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack attends a press conference with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, in Damascus, Syria September 16, 2025.

Israel, Hezbollah closest to war since ceasefire as group's disarmament lags - analysis

“Hezbollah is rebuilding far more quickly than the Lebanese Army can disarm it,” Western intelligence sources told The Jerusalem Post last week.

Supporters of Lebanon's Shiite terror group Hezbollah attend the funeral of terrorists killed in recent Israeli attacks, in the southern city of Nabatiyeh on November 2, 2025.

If Hezbollah continues resisting disarmament, Lebanon cannot move forward - analysis

Hezbollah is continuing to position itself as the defender of Lebanon as a “free, sovereign, independent Arab nation," despite official Lebanese army efforts to disarm the terror group.

A Hezbollah supporter holds a Palestinian flag and a cutout image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025.

Syrian President Sharaa to make first ever visit to White House in coming weeks

It would mark Sharaa's second visit to the United States, following his address to the UN General Assembly in New York in September.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives to address the 80th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24

Lebanon, US envoy clash over Israeli strikes and Hezbollah's role

US envoy Morgan Ortagus meets Lebanon’s leaders to discuss Israeli strikes, Hezbollah disarmament, and efforts to stabilize the region.

US envoy Morgan Ortagus speaks in Beirut, August 26, 2025; illustrative.

'Hezbollah rebuilding faster than Lebanese Army dismantling,' Western intel. officials tell 'Post'

Western officials warn Hezbollah’s rapid rearmament could trigger Israeli action if Lebanon fails to act.

Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah block the streets with burning tires as they rally in cars and motorbikes to protest the government's endorsement of a plan to disarm it, in Beirut's southern suburbs early on August 8, 2025

Syria, Lebanon key to next phase of Middle East peace, says US Ambassador Tom Barrack - analysis

US Ambassador Tom Barrack recently argue that the Gaza peace deal will be remembered as "a defining moment in modern Middle Eastern diplomacy." How can that affect Lebanon's stability?

 An illustrative image of a Hezbollah flag in the backdrop of an individual holding a weapon.