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U.S. Ambassador Rejects “Evil Regime” Label for Iran

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC · How we work

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US admits intervention errors

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack told the Global Security Forum in Doha on Tuesday that Iran’s government is not an evil regime.
The United States, Barrack said, has conducted 23 regime-change operations in the Middle East and labeled them mistakes, urging a negotiated settlement instead of intervention.
Qatar’s foreign ministry said mediators are exchanging messages, saying silence does not indicate stalled talks.

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IRGC Israel Tensions

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said Iran's government is not an evil regime at the Global Security Forum in Doha on Tuesday.
Risk of a direct Israel-Turkey confrontation was downplayed, with both countries deemed too smart to fight.
He said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has become an adversary.
The IRGC’s relationship with Israel was described as a problem.

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Iran’s seven-day proposal to end the war calls for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, resuming nuclear negotiations, lifting the naval blockade and easing sanctions.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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US admits intervention errors

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack told the Global Security Forum in Doha on Tuesday that Iran’s government is not an evil regime.
The United States, Barrack said, has conducted 23 regime-change operations in the Middle East and labeled them mistakes, urging a negotiated settlement instead of intervention.
Qatar’s foreign ministry said mediators are exchanging messages, saying silence does not indicate stalled talks.

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