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Iraq Sets Sept. 30, 2026 Deadline for U.S. Pullout

8/13/2026

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  • Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi announced U.S. will withdraw all forces from Iraq by Sept. 30, 2026 in a meeting with Commander General Brad Cooper, calling deadline “fixed and final”.
  • A U.S. official said the U.S. expects to complete the pullout by Sept. 30, without disclosing remaining troop numbers.
  • Most U.S. troops left Iraq last year, with a contingent remaining in Kurdish region where bases were hit after war on Iran began Feb. 28.