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US envoy clarifies Golan Heights comments
Tom Barrack, President Trump’s U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria and Iraq, clarified his previous statements on the Golan Heights, contradicting earlier remarks that Israel still occupies the territory in violation of UN resolutions.
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The Hill
Tom Barrack, President Trump’s U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria and Iraq, on Sunday walked back comments he made last week suggesting that Israel "still" occupies the Golan Heights in violation of United Nations resolutions, which contradict the president's position. Barrack mad
2026-08-24 20:34 UTC