US Special Envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya No Longer in Post

Mark Savaya, who was appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump as the special envoy for Iraq, is no longer in that role.

Sources say he might have been removed because he didn't handle some important situations well, like the nomination of a former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, who the U.S. doesn't support.

Tom Barrack, who is the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, is believed to be taking over Savaya's job.

Savaya himself says he is still working on the administrative procedures to officially start his role.

The U.S. and Iraq have been having some disagreements, especially about Iran's influence in Iraqi politics.

President Trump has warned Iraq that if they choose Maliki as their prime minister again, the U.S. might stop helping them.