US envoy Tom Barrack says Washington's Middle East relationship must shift from control to support

Summary

In a video interview published on October 22, 2026 in Al Jazeera's Talk to Al Jazeera series, US ambassador to Turkiye Tom Barrack said Washington's relationship with the Middle East needs to change from one of control to one of support. The interview's title frames it as a rethinking of the US role in the region. The source is a short video summary, so it gives no further detail on specific policies or events.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   22 Oct 2026, 10:51 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that US ambassador to Turkiye Tom Barrack says Washington's relationship with the Middle East needs to change from one of control to one of support, in a video interview titled Rethinking US role in the Middle East.