Barrack reportedly maintained financial interests in company linked to Iraq-Syria pipeline project - L'Orient Today

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Thomas Barrack, special envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump to Iraq and Syria and ambassador to Turkey, reportedly lobbied Iraqi and Syrian officials to support the participation of a company connected to his business partner in a $15 billion oil pipeline project between Iraq and Syria. His actions raise questions about compliance with U.S. conflict-of-interest rules. In July, Iraq and Syria signed memorandums of understanding with a consortium including TI Capital, a California-based investment firm, U.S. oil giant Chevron, and Qatari company UCC Holding. The goal is to study restarting the …