US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack stated on Thursday that he anticipates a "centralized" Syrian government, inclusive of all groups and minorities, will be established by the end of the year, while also ruling out the possibility of a federation, according to Rudaw. Barrack's remarks, made during an interview with Rudaw, come following President Donald Trump's social media statement on September 25th, 2025, declaring that "the future of Syria is in Erdoğan’s hands." Trump's statement was made prior to his scheduled address on United States policy on Syria at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Barrack's expectation for a unified Syrian government contrasts with earlier sentiments expressed by Karim Franceschi, who characterized Trump's stance as "colonial violence in real time" and criticized the disregard for "grassroots democracy."
