# US leaving oil-for-security approach, not the Middle East: envoy Tom Barrack

https://mins.news/en/item/107706

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 10:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/us-leaving-oil-for-security-approach-not-middle-east-envoy-tom-barrack?traffic_source=rss

> Senior US diplomat Tom Barrack said Washington is reassessing its role in the Middle East and no longer seeks to dominate the region, while insisting it is not leaving. He questioned the record of past regime-change efforts. Qatar said talks between Tehran and Washington are continuing, with mediators exchanging messages, though negotiations remain stalled over the terms and sequencing of a deal.

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