# US ambassador to Türkiye: Rethinking Washington’s role in the Middle East

https://mins.news/en/item/110968

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 10:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/talk-to-al-jazeera/2026/10/22/us-ambassador-to-turkiye-rethinking-us-role-in-the-middle-east?traffic_source=rss

> Tom Barrack says the United States should shift its relationship with Middle Eastern countries from control to support and no longer seeks to dominate the region. He says intervention and regime change have failed, disputes should be resolved through talks and mutual respect, and distrust between Washington and Tehran is obstructing a deal.

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