Al-Monitor reports that the US will withdraw all remaining forces from Iraq by the September 30 deadline, and will also remove Patriot air defense systems from its base in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. The report is based on an unnamed source and has not been officially confirmed by the US military.
The report from Al-Monitor, cited by an Iran-focused the source, states that the United States has committed to withdrawing all remaining military forces from Iraq by the September 30 deadline set in previous bilateral agreements. The withdrawal would also include the removal of Patriot air defense batteries from the Erbil base in Iraqi Kurdistan, a key hub for US operations against Iranian-backed militias in the region.
As The Zioneer has reported, US forces have been active in Iraq in recent days, including intensified patrols over the Iraq-Iran border and the landing of an aircraft at the Ain al-Asad base earlier today. The new report, if confirmed, would mark a significant reduction in the US military footprint in Iraq, potentially reshaping the security landscape along the Iranian border. The Pentagon has not yet commented on the report.
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