Trump envoy Tom Barrack to exit formal Syria post but retain key role managing US policy in Syria and Iraq. US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack will step down from his post following the expiration of his formal mandate, but he is set to maintain a central diplomatic role managing policy for Syria and Iraq, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced. Barrack, a billionaire real estate investor and longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, has served as the administration’s primary envoy to Syria since May 2025, while concurrently serving as the US ambassador to Turkiye. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 US president praises Syrian leader al-Sharaa after offensive against SDF list 2 of 3 Syria and Saudi Arabia sign multibillion-dollar investment deals list 3 of 3 Following Syria’s broken tracks from Baniyas to Aleppo end of list “Ambassador Tom Barrack has played an invaluable role as our Special Envoy to Syria,” Rubio wrote in a statement posted on the social media platform X.…