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US withdrawal from Iraq's Kurdistan

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2026-08-03 03:52 UTC → 2026-08-29 11:30 UTC · added removed

In late July 2026 2026, the United States began the final phase of its drawdown from Iraq’s Kurdish region. The last Patriot air‑defence batteries were removed and plans were set to pull roughly 2,000 troops from Harir Air Base by the September 30 deadline established in a September 2024 bilateral agreement and reaffirmed in a July 14 meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al‑Zaidi and President Donald Trump. The withdrawal follows earlier exits from federal Iraqi territory, including the vacating of al‑Asad base. By early August 2026 2026, the pullout had moved to the Erbil International Airport complex, with U.S. forces dismantling remaining Patriot systems and beginning the physical removal of the remaining personnel. The operation is proceeding to meet the agreed September 30 completion date. Concurrently, Iraqi officials were advancing domestic political steps, reviewing Prime Minister Ali al‑Zubaidi chaired meetings to review the final government programme and preparing a parliamentary session programme, while political blocs moved to approve accelerate the formation of a new cabinet, but ministerial cabinet. By late August, the primary focus U.S. Department of Defense announced it would let a security assistance agreement with the timeline remains Kurdistan region expire on September 30. This decision will end millions of dollars in funding for the Peshmerga, which received approximately $61 million in the 2026 fiscal year for weapons, training, and stipends. The expiration of this memorandum of understanding coincides with the planned closure of the last remaining U.S. military exit from base in Erbil and marks the Kurdistan Region. formal end of the international military campaign against the Islamic State. Kurdish leaders have warned that the cessation of assistance and the troop withdrawal could create a security vacuum and increase Iranian influence in northern Iraq.

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  1. 2026-08-29 11:30 UTC US withdrawal from Iraq's Kurdistan
  2. 2026-08-03 03:52 UTC US withdrawal from Iraq's Kurdistan

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