US military will be out of Iraq by end of September, Iraqi prime minister and Pentagon say

The U.S. military will withdraw from Iraq by September 30, as confirmed by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and the Pentagon, following a 23-year presence that began with the 2003 invasion and shifted to counter-Islamic State operations. President Donald Trump stated the U.S. no longer needs a military presence, while the Pentagon reaffirmed a 2024 agreement ending the mission against IS fighters.