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Kataib Hezbollah and allied militias declare victory following complete US troop withdrawal from Iraq

Sep 30, 2026 01:10 PM CT Baghdad, Iraq iraq,us-withdrawal,shia-militias,kataib-hezbollah,iran-proxy,regional-security

Summary

Shiite militias, including Kataib Hezbollah, have publicly celebrated the completion of the US military withdrawal from Iraq as a 'historic victory.' This development signals a significant shift in the regional security architecture, potentially emboldening Iranian-backed proxies and altering the balance of power in the Levant and Gulf regions.

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Kataib Hezbollah and several other Shiite groups have welcomed the completion of the US troop withdrawal from Iraq Shiite militias hailed the complete withdrawal of US troops from Iraq on Wednesday as a “historic victory” over Washington, which maintained a military presence in the co...

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Iran NEUTRAL

Implicitly supported through the actions of its allied militias (Kataib Hezbollah) celebrating the US departure.

United States NEUTRAL

Completed the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, a move hailed as a defeat by local militias.

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"Both events occur in Baghdad on the same day and describe the same underlying development: the completion of the US military withdrawal from Iraq. Event 12 is the political claim by the IRGC commander, while the new event is the public celebration by the militias, representing parallel reactions to the same factual outcome."