# Last US troops leave Iraq as ex-CIA director weighs implications for Iran

https://mins.news/en/video/81111

- CNN, 2026-09-30 23:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqDrIOeq8PY

> The United States said Wednesday that it had completed its withdrawal from Iraq, more than two decades after invading to topple Saddam Hussein. The move was welcomed by Iraq’s government and the Pentagon, as well as Iran and its allies, who claim sustained pressure forced the US departure.

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