According to Al Jazeera, US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack met with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Baghdad to discuss de-escalating regional tensions, preventing further conflict escalation, and addressing the crisis through diplomatic channels. Barrack stated that regional countries should take the lead in addressing their own security challenges, with US support, and added that Washington is also working to strengthen economic and commercial ties with Baghdad.