US Envoy Highlights Direct Dialogue Between Baghdad and Erbil as Key to Resolving Disputes

The special envoy of the US President to Iraq, Tom Barrack, affirmed today, Monday, that direct dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil is the optimal path to address contentious issues between the two parties. Barrack stated in a post on the X platform that these issues include oil exports, salaries, and revenues, emphasizing that direct cooperation is the way to resolve them. He noted that the Iraqi Prime Minister and the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government demonstrated clear leadership today in this regard, affirming the United States' support for their efforts to build a prosperous and sovereign Iraq.