Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:19am on 15 Jul 2026,Wednesday International
The United States will withdraw all troops from Iraq by September 30, ending a 23-year military presence that began with the 2003 invasion and later shifted to operations against the Islamic State group. Announcing the decision alongside Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House, US President Donald Trump said Washington no longer considered a military presence in Iraq necessary. Al-Zaidi confirmed Iraqi security forces were capable of maintaining the country's stability, while American companies would continue operating in Iraq after the troop withdrawal. The move marks a significant milestone in US-Iraq relations, concluding one of America's longest overseas military deployments while transferring full security responsibility to Baghdad.
