Barrack Says Strait of Hormuz Needs an Insurance Option

U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack, per @clashreport on Telegram, says the Strait of Hormuz has become a form of hostage-taking and that an alternative is needed. He urges Iraq, Türkiye and Syria to act as bridges in dialogue with Iran.

Middle East · United States · Turkey · Iraq · Syria · Political statement

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• U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack: Our attitude towards Iraq is: do what you've always been. Be a bridge. We don't have to be adversarial. You don't have to be adversarial to Iran. You can be… (clashreport on Telegram)
• U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack on the Strait of Hormuz: Everybody's saying we need an insurance policy. And Iraq, Türkiye and Syria are the key to this transition, in whatever direction you… (clashreport on Telegram)
• U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack: Sometimes out of chaos comes clarity. The Strait of Hormuz has basically become an element of hostage-taking. It was always there, so how this comes as a… (clashreport on Telegram)

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