Trump envoy kept financial ties to firm behind $15 billion Hormuz-bypass oil pipeline plan
First reported 9 Oct, 08:01 UTCUpdated 2d ago3 sources
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DUBAI, Oct 9 - Thomas Barrack, a top US diplomat in the Middle East, advocated for a firm run by his business partner to take part in the development of an oil pipeline from Iraq to Syria, three people said, activities which appear to violate federal ethics rules.
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Iraq and Syria signed agreements with a consortium including Chevron to study reviving a pipeline bypassing Hormuz
DUBAI, Oct 9 - Thomas Barrack, a top US diplomat in the Middle East, advocated for a firm run by his business partner to take part in the development of an oil pipeline from Iraq to Syria, three people said, activities which appear to violate federal ethics rules.
Barrack, US presidential special envoy to both Iraq and Syria as well as Ambassador to Turkey, has a longstanding business relationship with TI Capital and its founder Ziad Ghandour.
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- Trump envoy kept financial ties to firm behind $15 billion Hormuz-bypass oil pipeline plan (opens The Express Tribune in a new tab)
Iraq and Syria signed agreements with a consortium including Chevron to study reviving a pipeline bypassing Hormuz
- Trump envoy kept financial ties to firm behind $15 billion Hormuz-bypass oil pipeline plan (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
DUBAI, Oct 9 - Thomas Barrack, a top US diplomat in the Middle East, advocated for a firm run by his business partner to take part in the development of an oil pipeline from Iraq to Syria, three people said, activities which appear to violate federal ethics rules.
- Trump envoy kept financial ties to firm behind $15 billion Hormuz-bypass oil pipeline plan (opens The Jerusalem Post in a new tab)
Barrack, US presidential special envoy to both Iraq and Syria as well as Ambassador to Turkey, has a longstanding business relationship with TI Capital and its founder Ziad Ghandour.
