US leaving Iraq after 23 years, stoking fear of vacuum emboldening ISIS, militias

Times of Israel30 September 2026, 07:58 UTCIraq

Withdrawal fulfills 2024 agreement reached under Biden; Tehran hails departure as victory, Iraqi security officials warn ISIS could regroup without a Western military presence The post US leaving Iraq after 23 years, stoking fear of vacuum emboldening ISIS, militias appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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