‘The country has become a battlefield’: Last US troops exit Iraq
The last US troops in Iraq, part of a coalition to fight the Islamic State group, were slated to leave the country on Wednesday under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington. As the Iraqi army off
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france24.com
30.09.2026
Iraq begins high-stakes security balancing act as US troops withdraw
Iraq marks national 'Sovereignty Days' as US troops depart, but must navigate risks of new security landscape.
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aljazeera.com
30.09.2026
ISIS suspects face 'outsourced' justice in Iraq as HRW warns of 'collective global detention crisis'
Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Letta Tayler, Senior Counterterrorism Advisor at Human Rights Watch. She warns of the detention of suspected Islamic State members transferred from northeast Syria
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france24.com
05.10.2026
The Iraq War is finally over. It did some good.
About 4,500 Americans died in Iraq since 2003, around 3,500 in combat, and more than 30,000 were wounded.
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japantimes.co.jp
05.10.2026
Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights after US exemption
Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.
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aljazeera.com
02.10.2026
The True Story Behind Iraq War Reconciliation Drama Atonement
A decade after an Iraqi family was caught in a firefight, a U.S. marine sought the surviving members' forgiveness.
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time.com
02.10.2026
Iraq celebrates Sovereignty Day as US troops complete withdrawal
Night time celebrations filled the air as Iraqis observed the start of a four-day holiday.
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aljazeera.com
01.10.2026
Pentagon says it has formally completed withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
Twelve years after US mission against IS began, Trump hails ‘great day for America’ and calls Iraq war ‘a quagmire’The Pentagon has announced it has formally completed its withdrawal of US troops from
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theguardian.com
30.09.2026
Iraq celebrates National Sovereignty Day as US troops withdraw
Iraq’s security forces held parades in Baghdad and Najaf to celebrate ‘Sovereignty Day’ as US troops withdraw.
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aljazeera.com
30.09.2026
Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends
The withdrawal of coalition forces, under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government.
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bbc.co.uk
30.09.2026
U.S. withdraws final troops from Iraq
In what Iraq calls its 'day of sovereignty', U.S. and Iraqi commanders mark the withdrawal of U.S. military forces two decades after their invasion.
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npr.org
30.09.2026
Can Iraq handle future security challenges alone?
More than two decades of US military presence in Iraq comes to an end.
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aljazeera.com
29.09.2026
Iraq: US troops withdraw from their Iraqi US-led Operation Inherent Resolve mission against ISIS after 12 years as Baghdad delays militia disarmament
As the US completes its military withdrawal from Iraq, Baghdad declares a new era of sovereignty. But as US troops leave, questions remain over militias, foreign forces and the country's future securi
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dw.com
29.09.2026
In Iraq, ISIS members once jailed in Syria face trial
In Iraq, NPR attends trials of French ISIS suspects after transfer from Syrian camps.
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npr.org
06.10.2026
Iran poised to exploit security vacuum as US leaves Iraq
The end of the US military mission in Iraq leaves the Kurdistan region facing a severe security vacuum. As Erbil grapples with deep internal divisions, Tehran is well positioned to make strategic gain
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dw.com
05.10.2026
Iraq's Iranian-backed militias say it'll cease attacks once U.S. military withdraws
Iraq's main Iranian-backed militias say they will stop attacks after the U.S. military's withdrawal from the country.
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npr.org
05.10.2026
U.S. withdrawal from Iraq is complete
Twenty-three years after President George W. Bush's campaign of "shock and awe," the U.S. military has completed its withdrawal from Iraq.
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npr.org
03.10.2026
Iran urges Iraq to lift flight ban amid US sanctions
Iran calls on Iraq to remove flight curbs after US sanctions, in a move that has strained bilateral ties.
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aljazeera.com
02.10.2026
Iraq’s Kurdish forces look to a new era after US withdrawal
Peshmerga unification seeks stability, overcoming party disputes to build a national force in Iraq's Kurdish landscape.
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aljazeera.com
01.10.2026
US-led coalition ends anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq amid heightened regional tensions and security fears
The US-led force has been operating in Iraq for 12 years to dismantle ISIS networks which had threatened to takeover the region and plunge it into instability.
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euronews.com
01.10.2026