# Iraqi PM: September 30 deadline for complete US-led coalition withdrawal

https://mins.news/en/item/20795

- CGTN, 2026-08-13 00:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-13/Iraqi-PM-Sep-30-deadline-for-complete-withdrawal-of-US-led-coalition-1Pz9AjI5P7a/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi told visiting US Central Command Commander Brad Cooper that September 30 remains the firm deadline for ending the US-led coalition’s military mission in Iraq and completing its troop withdrawal. He said October 1 would begin a new era free of foreign military presence, while state control of arms remains essential to sovereignty and stability.

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