The Iraqi government is surprised by the recent statements of the US envoy regarding the internal situation in Iraq.
The Iraqi government expressed surprise at the recent statements made by the US envoy regarding the internal situation in Iraq.
A statement from the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that “Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein, met Sunday, December 7, 2025, with the US President’s Special Envoy for the Syrian file, Thomas Barak, on the sidelines of the Doha Forum. They reviewed the stages that Iraq went through to consolidate its democratic approach after 2003, and the complex challenges that accompanied these transformations, stressing that Iraq remains committed to its democratic choice and to building its institutions, and rejecting any form of dictatorship from which it suffered for decades.”
In a related context, the minister pointed to the challenges facing Syria, the efforts being made on the political track, and the role of the US envoy in this matter.
Fuad Hussein also expressed the Iraqi government’s “surprise at the recent statements of the US envoy regarding the internal situation in Iraq, explaining that it was important to clarify the vision in a different way and in a way that reflects the reality of what has been achieved in Iraq in terms of political development and relative stability, stressing that the choices of the Iraqi people are respected, and that democracy and the federal system are established in the constitution, and have become a firm path that has no alternative despite the challenges.”
The minister stressed “the importance of joint cooperation between Iraq and the United States of America, and strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries, praising the role played by the United States within the international coalition to fight the terrorist organization ISIS.”
He also stressed “the need to represent all components of the Syrian people in the political process, and to begin a comprehensive national dialogue, while affirming the readiness of the Iraqi government to provide support and advice and to benefit from the Iraqi experience in dealing with political and security crises.”
For his part, Thomas Barrack expressed his “thanks and gratitude to the Minister for the historical and political vision he presented regarding Iraq and what it witnessed before 2003, stressing that the American administration views the Iraqi experience with respect and that what he stated pertains to the aspect of the American experience in Iraq.”
The US envoy also touched on “the current situation in Syria, stressing the importance of dealing fairly with all Syrian components and supporting efforts to find solutions to the situation, and this is a matter for the Syrian people to decide.”
The US special envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, had criticized the policy pursued by previous US administrations in Iraq.
Barak said in an interview with The National that “Iran stepped in and filled the vacuum in Iraq because we created a crazy structure that gave Iranian militias more influence than the parliament.”
Barak considered Iraq a clear example of mistakes that the United States should not repeat, according to what Al Arabiya Net reported.
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