WASHINGTON/RIYADH ¨C Mark Savaya, named by U.S. President Donald Trump as special envoy for Iraq in October, is no longer in that role, sources familiar with the move said.
The move comes amid growing tensions between Washington and Baghdad over Washington¡¯s push to curb Iranian ?influence in Iraqi politics.
Savaya, a Christian Iraqi-American entrepreneur, was among a handful of Arab Americans named ?to senior ?posts by Trump, who campaigned heavily during the 2024 presidential election to win the ?Arab and Muslim vote in Detroit and around the country.
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