# Iraqi PM confirms complete withdrawal of US-led coalition forces

https://mins.news/en/item/82817

- CGTN, 2026-10-01 08:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-01/news-1QT3PWAp1qU/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi confirmed the complete and final withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq, saying national sovereignty had been fully achieved. He said Oct. 1 would open a “new chapter” and launch a process to address weapons outside state control under a roadmap ending no later than June 30, 2027. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq rejected surrendering its weapons or being bound by the timeline.

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