# Trump denies envoy’s statement about possible strike on Iran this weekend

https://mins.news/en/item/113265

- TASS, 2026-10-23 19:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2207161

> Asked by reporters in Florida about Tom Barrack’s remarks, Trump said he knew nothing about a possible strike on Iran this weekend. Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria, had told blogger Mario Nawfal such a strike was “absolutely” possible, while saying regime change would not be its goal.

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