US forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran
Iran-backed groups hailed the pullout as a victory while Iraqi officials warned it could help Islamic State sleeper cells regroup.
- On Wednesday, United States forces are set to complete their withdrawal from Iraq, ending a two-decade presence where 4,500 Americans died during the conflict.
- American forces invaded Iraq in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein, returning less than three years later to fight Islamic State; twice as many Americans died in Iraq as in the parallel war in Afghanistan.
- Iran's Parliament, through deputy chairman Amir Hayat Moqaddam, welcomed the withdrawal on Monday, stating the departure removes a military counterweight to Tehran's influence in the region.
- Islamic Resistance commander Abu Mojtaba called the exit "a historic victory for the Iraqi Islamic resistance groups," though security officials warned Islamic State sleeper cells are escalating activity.
- The withdrawal, agreed under President Joe Biden and executed by Donald Trump, concludes a period when Iraq served as a proxy battlefield between the United States and Iran.
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US troops to leave Iraq as Iran allies claim victory
US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war. Iraqi security experts say the withdrawal — agreed in 2024 […]
US Exit From Iraq Opens a New Battle for Influence
US forces are set to leave their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, ending more than two decades of American military presence in the country and creating a new strategic opening for Iran and its allies. The withdrawal, agreed in 2024 under then President Joe Biden and carried out by President Donald Trump’s administration even […]
US forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran
US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war.
After almost a quarter of a century, the last US soldiers left the two-stream country, which has many losers and one winner.
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