On Thursday, November 5, 2026, the Media Office of the Iraqi Council of Ministers said in a statement that Ali Falih al-Zaidi, Iraq’s prime minister, received Tom Barrack, the US president’s special envoy to Iraq.
The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States, prospects for expanding cooperation between the two countries and enhancing cooperation in the fields of economy and investment in a way that would serve shared interests and support the development process.
According to the statement, another focus of the meeting was the latest regional developments and the challenges facing regional security and stability. Both sides also stressed the importance of intensifying diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions, contain crises and prevent the conflicts engulfing the region from spreading further.
