What to know about former U.K. leader Tony Blair, tapped by Trump for postwar Gaza role

Tony Blair speaks onstage during the "Government & AI" panel discussion on day one of SXSW London 2025 in June.

As Britain's prime minister, Tony Blair succeeded in negotiating peace in Northern Ireland in 1998. Five years later, he joined the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq — sullying his reputation ever since.

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