US & Iraq reach agreement on troop withdrawal plan

A senior U.S. official confirmed that an agreement has been reached and that the only remaining step is to finalize the announcement date.

US & Iraq reach agreement on troop withdrawal plan. The United States of America and Iraq have reached a consensus on a plan for the withdrawal of allied forces from Iraq, with both countries awaiting final approval and the announcement of the timeline.

As per the media reports, the plan includes the departure of allied troops by September 2025, with the remaining forces scheduled to leave by the end of the following year.

A senior U.S. official confirmed that an agreement has been reached and that the only remaining step is to finalize the announcement date.

In addition to the withdrawal plan, both nations are working on establishing a new advisory relationship that would allow a contingent of American forces to remain in Iraq after the main withdrawal is completed.

Sources indicated that the official announcement, initially expected several weeks ago, was postponed due to regional tensions related to the conflict in Gaza and the need to resolve remaining details.

The announcement of the agreement could come later this month. Farhad Aladdin, advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister on foreign relations, confirmed that technical discussions with Washington regarding the withdrawal have concluded.