US and Iraq announce withdrawal of all American troops by September 2026

Published Jul 17, 11:39 AM UTC

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On July 14, 2026, US President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Zaidi announced in Washington that the last American troops will leave Iraq by the end of September 2026, ending a nearly 25-year military presence. Trump stated the US no longer needs troops there, but both leaders emphasized that bilateral relations and US industrial investment in Iraq will continue. Prime Minister al-Zaidi urged continued US corporate investment. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth conditioned further US engagement on Iraq asserting sovereignty and disarming Iran-linked militias. The article reviews the history of the US invasion in 2003, the surge to 170,000 troops in 2007, the 2011 withdrawal, the 2014 return to fight ISIS, and the recent drawdown. The conflict cost nearly 4,500 American lives, over 30,000 wounded, and over $1 trillion, with additional costs from US-Iran tensions.

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Defence24.comWestern

Original headline: The United States ends the Iraq chapter

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