Trump’s envoy concludes his meetings in Baghdad and heads to Erbil within hours
Trump’s envoy concludes his meetings in Baghdad and heads to Erbil within hours
2026-02-23 03:05
Shafaq News – Baghdad
An informed source reported on Monday that US President’s envoy Tom Barrack concluded his series of official meetings in Baghdad and is scheduled to arrive in Erbil within a few hours.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that Barak will hold high-level meetings with Kurdish leaders upon his arrival in the capital of the Kurdistan Region to discuss a number of political and security issues of mutual interest.
Prior to that, the head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, received Tom Barrack, and they discussed following up on judicial procedures regarding detainees transferred from Syrian prisons to Iraq.
Barak also discussed with the head of the Progress Party, Mohammed al-Halbousi, in Baghdad, ways to enhance economic cooperation, continue coordinating efforts in the field of combating terrorism, as well as discussing the latest developments in the region, the most prominent steps in Syria, and the importance of cooperation between the two countries on security files and the prisoners file, where support for the stability of Syria was emphasized.
During this meeting, Trump’s envoy said that “the United States supports Iraq in consolidating its security and sovereignty,” referring to the ongoing Iraqi goals and objectives to build a sovereign, stable and prosperous future that is consistent with the common interests with the United States, and the need to form a government that meets the aspirations of the Iraqi people for stability, economic recovery and strengthening the country’s sovereignty away from regional interference, and works to preserve Iraq and the interests of its people.
Barak arrived in Baghdad on Sunday evening and began his schedule by meeting directly with Sudani, amid a major escalation in the region, especially the American threats to strike Iran.
Barak said in a post on the X platform: “I discussed with the Iraqi Prime Minister the goals of building a future that aligns with President Trump’s plan for peace in the region.”
Tom Barrack told the Sudanese that “the presence of effective leadership that adopts policies to promote stability in Iraq and among its people is essential to achieving common goals.”
On Sunday, Al-Sudani discussed with Barak bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States, the general situation in the region, and Iraq’s efforts to support regional stability, and the stability of Syria in particular.
The meeting witnessed the exchange of views on preventing regional escalation, the importance of resorting to dialogue and diplomatic paths to resolve conflicts, in addition to exploring opportunities for economic cooperation and supporting comprehensive development that promotes long-term stability.
Al-Sudani stressed the need to address the deep-rooted problems by developing radical solutions to their causes, and to prevent aggression and violations of the sovereignty of countries and peoples in the region.
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