Trump representative: The countries of the region know that with Iran, this wounded lion will be left alone "Tom Barak", the US ambassador to Turkey and Trump's envoy to Iraq and Syria, on CNN: Look, the region says: America, you will come home eventually. We know you will return home, and we will be left alone with Iran, this wounded lion. He also pointed to the Makkah coalition and said the region was moving toward securing its own security away from America's role. I think what is happening is that the region is taking responsibility, this idea is working, but it will just take time, patience and responsibility.