Trump’s envoy warns of Iraq’s slide towards disintegration and international isolation: The solution is in your hands.
Trump’s envoy warns of Iraq’s slide towards disintegration and international isolation: The solution is in your hands.
2025-12-12
Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump’s envoy to Iraq, Mark Savaya, warned on Thursday of disintegration, turmoil and international isolation if political forces make the wrong decisions regarding the next phase.
In a post on the X platform, Savaya said that twenty-three years after the fall of the dictatorship, the country is facing one of the most sensitive moments in its modern history, warning that the continued presence of armed groups outside the control of the state threatens Iraq’s standing and undermines its potential for recovery.
He added that Iraq had a historic opportunity to rebuild its institutions and forge a prosperous future, but no country can progress in the presence of “armed groups that compete with the state and limit its authority,” noting that this reality has weakened Iraq’s international position, stifled its economy, and reduced its ability to protect its national interests.
He believed that the past three years have proven the possibility of achieving real stability when the government adopts a realistic and balanced approach that spares the country the region’s conflicts and focuses on national priorities, indicating that this emerging path needs protection, as stability requires responsible leadership, unity of purpose, and a commitment to consolidating the strength of the state and its institutions.
Savaya continued, saying that Iraq, as it commemorates the eighth anniversary of the victory over ISIS and moves beyond the parliamentary elections, is now facing fateful choices. He explained that the decisions that political and religious leaders will make in the next stage will determine whether Iraq will move towards sovereignty and strength, or return to the path of disintegration and turmoil.
He stressed that a unified and rational choice would send a clear message to the United States and the international community that Iraq is ready to take its rightful place as a stable and respected country in the new Middle East, warning that the alternative would be economic deterioration, political turmoil and international isolation.
Savaya concluded by saying that the Trump administration stands ready to support Iraq during this pivotal stage, adding: “My team of experienced professionals and I will work with Iraqi leaders in the coming weeks and months to establish a strong state, a stable future, and a sovereign Iraq capable of shaping its own destiny in the new Middle East.”
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