STANDARD
MILITARY
UNVERIFIED
US completes full withdrawal of military forces from Iraq
Sep 30, 2026 12:40 PM CT
Baghdad, Iraq
us-withdrawal,iraq,proxy-warfare,regional-security
Summary
The United States has removed its last remaining troops from Iraq, marking the end of its direct military presence in the country. This withdrawal reduces the immediate risk of US-Iranian proxy clashes on Iraqi soil but may shift the balance of power among Iranian-backed militias and Iraqi state forces.
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Iraq celebrates as last US troops withdraw from country The US removed its last troops from Iraq on Wednesday, 23 years after Washington invaded the country to topple former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from power, in an intervention that cost over $1 trillion and led to hundreds of t...
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Removed all remaining military personnel from Iraq.
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"The IRGC Quds Force Commander's claim that the US was 'expelled from Iraq' directly references and validates the completion of the US military withdrawal described in the new event. The new event is the factual realization of the political/military outcome claimed in the recent event."