# Russia welcomes US troop withdrawal from Iraq, diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/83963

- TASS, 2026-10-02 18:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2196955

> Russia welcomes the withdrawal of US and allied forces from Iraq completed on September 30, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. She said the move allows Iraq’s army and law-enforcement agencies to strengthen the country’s defenses and protect national security independently, including by confronting threats from Islamic State and similar groups.

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