Iraq Says September 30 Deadline for US-Led Coalition Withdrawal Is Final
Iraq says the US-led military coalition must complete its withdrawal by September 30, while a US official confirmed Washington expects the pullout to finish by that date.
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- Iraq says the US-led military coalition must complete its withdrawal by September 30, while a US official confirmed Washington expects the pullout to finish by that date.

Iraq has described September 30, 2026, as the final deadline for the withdrawal of the United States-led military coalition from the country.
A US official also confirmed that Washington expects the pullout to be completed by September 30, according to the August 12 source report. The matching statements indicate that both sides are publicly working to the same timetable.
The development concerns the coalition’s military presence in Iraq. The available source item did not specify the final troop numbers, locations or operational steps remaining before the deadline.


