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- U.S. President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi announced a withdrawal September 30.
- The pullout is tied to disarming Iran-backed militias, an economic partnership, and oil deals creating jobs for both countries.
- 2,500 U.S. troops remain in Erbil, near Baghdad airport, and the Green Zone.
- Chevron, TI Capital and Qatar’s UCC will sign a deal for a 2 million-bpd pipeline from Basra to Haditha and to Turkish and Syrian ports.
