### [2026-07-14](/feed/2026/07/14/index.md)

##### Iraqi conflict
# Iraqi prime minister Ali al-Zaidi and the U.S. defense department says that all remaining American troops will withdraw from Iraq by September 30, ending a 23-year presence in the country that started with the 2003 U.S. invasion. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/iraq-trump-islamic-state-group-military-45e64c99d07939951c86308f95dd02ef)
2. [DW](https://www.dw.com/en/us-troop-withdrawal-from-iraq-set-for-september-30/a-77959648)

### Changes:

1. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and the Pentagon says that all remaining American troops will withdraw from Iraq by September 30, ending a 23-year presence in the country that started with the 2003 U.S. invasion.  _2026-07-15 05:52:07 (First version)_
1. Iraqi prime minister Ali al-Zaidi and the U.S. defense department says that all remaining American troops will withdraw from Iraq by September 30, ending a 23-year presence in the country that started with the 2003 U.S. invasion.  _(Current version)_

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