Iraq sets September deadline for US troop exit, pledges to disarm militias
Iraq sets September deadline for US troop exit, pledges to disarm militias
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has set a September 30 deadline for the withdrawal of US forces and announced a ban on weapons outside state control, as the two countries pivot to economic ties.
- Al‑Zaidi announced that US forces will leave Iraq by September 30.
- Al‑Zaidi declared that after September 30 no entity will be allowed to carry weapons outside the state framework.
- Al‑Zaidi said the US military withdrawal will be accompanied by an economic partnership, with US companies entering Iraq.
- US President Donald Trump stated that the United States will sign many deals with Iraq.
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العراق: الشركات الأمريكية ستوسع وجودها بعد مغادرة آخر جندى أمريكى - اليوم السابع
Trump meets with Iraq prime minister at White House, vows ‘a lot of deals’
الزيدي: لا سلاح خارج إطار الدولة بعد سبتمبر المقل
الزيدي: لا سلاح خارج إطار الدولة بعد سبتمبر المقبل
رئيس الوزراء العراقي: القوات الأمريكية ستغادر أراضينا بحلول 30 سبتمبر
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