Pentagon Confirms Plan to Scale Down US Military Presence in Iraq

The announcement comes after months of bilateral talks aimed at setting a timeline for a phased military withdrawal.

U.S. soldiers at a live-fire exercise at the Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, in this file photo dated Oct. 31, 2018. 1st Lt. Leland White/U.S. Army National Guard photo

The United States and its coalition partners are set to reduce their military presence in Iraq, the Department of War has announced, citing a diminished threat posed by the ISIS terrorist group.

“In accordance with the President’s guidance and in alignment with the U.S.–Iraq Higher Military Commission and the joint statement issued on Sept. 27, 2024, the United States and Coalition partners will reduce its military mission in Iraq,” the department said in a Sept. 30 statement.