The US Department of Defense announces the end of the “international coalition” mission in Iraq at the end of next September.
The US Department of Defense announces the end of the “international coalition” mission in Iraq at the end of next September.
7-15-2026
The US Department of Defense confirmed that the international coalition’s mission in Iraq will end at the end of September.
In a statement carried by the Al-Maalomah news agency, the department said that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met at the Pentagon—following meetings in the Oval Office—with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zubaidi to discuss the international coalition’s efforts to defeat ISIS, the end of Operation Inherent Resolve’s mission in Iraq, and the future of US-Iraqi relations.
The statement affirmed the United States’ commitment to the full implementation of the joint statement issued in September 2024, which outlined the timeline for ending the international coalition’s military mission to defeat ISIS in Iraq and concluding Operation Inherent Resolve’s mission in Iraq by September 30.
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