# US envoy defends joining Israel in war on Iran

> Tom Barrack says the US did not follow Israel into conflict, contradicting earlier statements from Trump's Secretary of State.
- Title: US envoy defends joining Israel in war on Iran · Al Jazeera
- Summary: Tom Barrack says the US did not follow Israel into conflict, contradicting earlier statements from Trump's Secretary of State. US envoy Tom Barrack defended…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/20/20-10-iran-us-envoy-barrack-trump-war?traffic_source=rss
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- Topics: tom barrack, donald trump, israel, iran, us foreign policy, global security forum, doha, news, world, politics
## Barrack defends war decision
US envoy Tom Barrack defended the decision to join Israel in war against Iran while speaking at the Global Security Forum in Doha.
## Contradiction from State Department
Barrack said President Trump did not follow Israel into the conflict, contradicting earlier comments made by Trump's Secretary of State.
## Dispute over US independence
The disagreement centers on whether the US acted independently or followed Israel's lead in going to war against Iran.
## Key takeaway

US envoy Tom Barrack defended the decision to join Israel in war against Iran, saying President Trump did not follow Israel's lead despite contrary comments from the Secretary of State.