# Iraq begins high-stakes security balancing act as US troops withdraw

https://mins.news/en/item/79434

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29 23:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/iraq-begins-high-stakes-security-balancing-act-as-us-troops-withdraw?traffic_source=rss

> Iraq is marking the complete departure of US troops with four “Sovereignty Days”. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi aims to restore state control, including disarming all militias by June 2027, but Iran-aligned groups may resist, raising the risk of greater Iranian influence, a domestic standoff and renewed US pressure.

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