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[size=52]Conflicts over ending the international coalition’s missions in Iraq.. Will Washington’s forces withdraw in 2025?[/size]

[size=45]Amid conflicting statements about ending the missions of the international coalition in Iraq, the political advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister, Subhan Mulla Jiyad, denied the existence of an official agreement between Iraq and Washington on the date for ending the missions of the international coalition and withdrawing US forces operating in the country.
Reuters had revealed on Friday that Washington and Baghdad had reached an understanding on a plan for a gradual withdrawal of the US-led coalition forces from Iraq. The plan included the withdrawal of hundreds of troops by September 2025, with the withdrawal being completed by the end of 2026. The plan awaits final approval and a date for its announcement.
Mulla Jiyad confirmed that there is no agreement yet on a fixed date for ending the missions of the international coalition in Iraq and withdrawing US forces, noting that dialogues in this regard between Baghdad and Washington will resume in the coming days.
According to Mulla Jiyad, “no timetable has been set for the US withdrawal from Iraq, but there is a trend by the Iraqi government to end the missions of the international coalition, and the coming days will witness new rounds of dialogue between Iraq and America, so that there is preparation for the partial withdrawal.” “We reiterate that no date has been set for this withdrawal so far,” he added.
Baghdad and Washington agreed in the second round of dialogue held in Washington at the end of last July to commit to developing Iraq’s security and defense capabilities and deepening bilateral security cooperation in all fields, while the Baghdad government affirmed its absolute commitment to protecting individuals, advisors, convoys and diplomatic facilities of the United States and the international coalition countries in Iraq.
For his part, Ali Nima, a member of the Security and Defense Committee in the Iraqi parliament, said that “the Iraqi government is serious about resolving the issue of the American presence in Iraq, removing those forces and ending the tasks of the international coalition led by Washington, but so far there is no official and announced agreement on the date of this withdrawal, especially since the dialogues have stopped for some time due to the recent developments witnessed in the region.”
He considered that “information about the US withdrawal from Iraq will be issued by the government in Baghdad, and the official Iraqi confirmations so far are that there is no agreement on setting a date for the withdrawal so far,” describing the US position on the file as “unclear, as it is still seeking to procrastinate and delay ending the missions of the international coalition and withdrawing US forces. We see that the US decision is currently affected by the atmosphere of the US elections, and for this reason we believe that Washington wants to postpone this until after the elections, and leaking such information about setting a date may have messages.”
The member of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee continued, saying, “We will work on submitting a request to host the military and technical negotiating committees to discuss this file with them and where the negotiations have reached, during the next few days.”
In turn, Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet Al-Abbasi revealed that the high military committees between the Iraqi and American sides reached an agreement on the withdrawal of coalition forces over two years, and transforming the relationship into a sustainable security partnership.
He said, “It was agreed to end the coalition mission in two stages, the stage begins this year and continues until 2025, while the second stage ends in 2026.
For his part, political affairs researcher, Mujasha’ Al-Tamimi, considered that “every decision adopted in Iraq without American approval will be borne by Iraq.” He added that “what Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said a few days ago regarding the American withdrawal file was based on data and perhaps information indicating that the United States of America is unwilling to withdraw at this time because any American withdrawal will paralyze the American forces present in Syria and cause regional escalation related to the Israeli occupation war on Gaza.” The
political and security affairs researcher concluded by saying that “information indicates that it will complete its withdrawal in 2026, which is a long time and may be linked to the new American administration of President Donald Trump if he wins the elections, who is known for his political fluctuations and failure to adhere to agreements, so the issue is still in its early stages and needs time.” The
2024 Joint Security Cooperation Dialogue is based on discussions that took place during the Iraqi Prime Minister’s visit to Washington last April, and the inaugural Joint Security Cooperation Dialogue last summer. During the first Joint Security Cooperation Dialogue, the two sides decided to establish a bilateral High Military Committee to analyze three factors (ISIS threat, operational requirements, and Iraqi security forces capability levels) to determine the future of the international military coalition in Iraq. The Joint Security Cooperation Dialogue has continued on the basis of the work of the High Military Committee over the past six months, and a detailed joint statement on the future of the international coalition’s mission and presence in Iraq is scheduled to be issued shortly after the conclusion of the High Military Committee.[/size]
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