# US envoy Tom Barrack questions Gulf alliances as Qatar mediates US-Iran talks

https://mins.news/en/video/109225

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-21 09:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyyoSpHldKc

> At the Global Security Forum in Doha, senior US diplomat Tom Barrack said Washington is moving away from its traditional “security-for-oil” approach. The United States still plans to remain actively engaged in the region, while Qatar is mediating US-Iran talks.

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