All remaining U.S. military forces are slated for withdrawal from Iraq by September 30, according to Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.
Al-Zaidi announced the timeline for the complete withdrawal during remarks at the White House, stating that American forces would be out of Iraq on that date. He indicated that certain companies would remain within Iraq. "On the 30th of September, the US forces will be out of Iraq, while these companies will be inside Iraq," al-Zaidi said through a translator.
Washington and Baghdad had previously agreed in September 2024 to a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops. Some forces were intended to remain to support counter-ISIS operations in Syria, while others were to stay at the request of the Kurdish regional government. The specifics of the remaining companies mentioned by Prime Minister al-Zaidi were not elaborated upon in the provided notes.