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U.S. Plans to End Peshmerga Military Aid by 2026

8/29/2026

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  • The United States plans to end military aid to Iraq's Kurdish Peshmerga force.
  • The aid memorandum expires on 30 September 2026, the same day U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq.
  • The Peshmerga received $61 million in FY2026 for weapons, training and stipends.
  • Iran and allied militias launched 158 missile or drone attacks, prompting Yerevan Saeed to warn of a power vacuum.