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U.S. Completes Military Withdrawal From Iraq

The Pentagon has ended Operation Inherent Resolve and will provide limited training and intelligence support from a regional command hub in Jordan, signaling a shift to remote engagement

Miembros de las fuerzas de seguridad iraquíes participan en un convoy que recorre la ciudad para celebrar la retirada de las fuerzas de la coalición liderada por Estados Unidos de Irak, poniendo fin a una presencia militar que comenzó tras la invasión liderada por Estados Unidos en 2003, en Nayaf, Irak. 30 de septiembre de 2026. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani
Fuerzas de seguridad iraquíes hacen el gesto de la victoria en Bagdad durante una caravana que celebra la retirada completa de las tropas estadounidenses
El soldado de primera clase James Hawkins, de la Policía Militar de los Estados Unidos, mantiene su posición frente a un cartel en la ciudad norteña de Tikrit, Irak, el 22 de diciembre de 2003.(EFE/EPA/KIM LUDBROOK).
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Overview

  • The United States finished pulling its last troops and equipment from Iraq on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, and the Pentagon announced the formal end of the coalition anti‑ISIS mission, Operation Inherent Resolve.
  • Washington says it will continue limited security ties through training and intelligence sharing and will posture command capacity in Jordan rather than maintain forces on Iraqi soil.
  • Baghdad marked the exit as a restoration of sovereignty, declared October 1 a Day of Sovereignty, and has begun a stalled disarmament drive for pro‑Iran militias with a new deadline set for June 2027 as several powerful groups refuse to give up weapons.
  • Analysts and local leaders warn the withdrawal could widen space for Iran‑aligned militias to extend political and security influence and for sleeper cells of ISIS to regroup, while Kurdish officials say the loss of U.S. air defenses leaves the north more exposed to drone and missile attacks.
  • The exit closes a two‑decade U.S. military chapter that began with the 2003 invasion and a 2014 return to fight ISIS, and it leaves Iraq facing immediate security and political tests that will shape lives on the ground and regional balances of power.