Tom Barak, the American ambassador to Turkey and the country's envoy for Iraq and Syria, on Wednesday, November 11, in a speech about Baghdad's relations with Tehran and Washington, emphasized Iraq's role as a bridge between the United States and Iran and said that this country can provide a basis for impossible dialogues with Washington.
Barak said at the "Iraq Initiative" meeting at the London Chatham House think tank: "Our approach to Iraq is to fulfill the same role it has always had; to be a communication bridge. We should not be enemies with each other. There should also not be a hostile relationship with Iran."