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Formal Withdrawal of US Military Forces from Iraq Concludes

Sep 30, 2026 03:51 PM CT Baghdad, Iraq us-withdrawal,iraq,regional-security,proxy-warfare,geopolitics

Summary

The United States has completed the formal withdrawal of its military forces from Iraq after two decades of presence. This development significantly alters the regional security architecture by removing a key US military foothold in a country that has historically hosted Iranian-backed militias, potentially shifting the balance of power and influence in the Iran-Israel conflict theater.

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After two decades, American military forces formally withdrew from the battered nation. Our correspondent was there from the beginning.

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Formally withdrew all military forces from Iraq, ending a two-decade deployment.

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