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US envoy retracts comment on Syria’s Golan
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: US envoy Tom Barrack retracted a comment suggesting Syria’s Golan was occupied. In remarks to Turkey’s ambassador, he said the US policy recognizing Israel’s claimed sovereignty over Syrian territory is “unchanged.”
WHO: Tom Barrack
WHAT: Retracted a comment about Syria’s Golan being occupied while stating the US policy recognizing Israel’s claimed sovereignty over Syrian territory remains unchanged.
WHEN: Aug 23, 2026 at 5:23 PM ET
WHERE: Turkey
WHY: The remarks were a response to the earlier comment about Syria’s Golan being occupied.
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