# Pentagon says US troop withdrawal from Iraq formally complete

https://mins.news/en/item/80471

- The Guardian, 2026-09-30 14:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/pentagon-formal-withdrawal-troops-iraq

> The Pentagon says the US and its coalition partners have formally ended Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, completing a withdrawal agreed two years ago. Washington will continue training and intelligence support, while Iran and its allies hailed the departure as a victory and Iraqi experts warned it could give Islamic State and others room to recover.

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