Why did Trump choose an envoy to Iraq?

Security expert Fadel Abu Raghif confirmed on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump’s appointment of Mark Savaya as US envoy to Iraq was based on several considerations.
Abu Raghif explained to Al Furat News Agency that “Safaya is of Iraqi origin and led Trump’s two election campaigns. He is also a wealthy businessman with political experience in US foreign relations, including negotiating sensitive issues such as the Gaza issue.”

He added, “Trump also chose Savaya because he was born in Baghdad and is fluent in Arabic, which allows him to understand the nature of Iraqi society and maintain constant communication with political blocs, making him more capable of handling Iraqi affairs than others.”

US President Donald Trump’s appointment of 40-year-old Iraqi-born businessman Mark Savaya as special envoy to Iraq marks an exciting turning point in the bilateral relationship.

This decision sparked widespread debate in Iraqi political and security circles, where it is viewed as an indication of a new American trend toward direct engagement with the Iraqi issue, away from the usual diplomatic channels. Observers, however, believe that Savaya’s business background, political loyalty, and Iraqi origins give him a flexible approach to the complex Iraqi landscape.

Envoy Savaya, a Chaldean Christian businessman and CEO of medical cannabis companies, has been praised by Trump for his role in his campaign and his understanding of bilateral relations.

Alforatnews.iq