Trump Says U.S. Military Will Leave Iraq by September 30

President Donald Trump said the United States no longer needs a military presence in Iraq and indicated that American forces will leave by September 30, as the coalition mission there nears its planned end. Trump said the security situation in Iraq has improved and argued that Iran has been weakened enough that Baghdad can handle its own defense. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali alZaidi said armed groups outside state control would have no justification once the coalition mission ends and described limiting weapons to the state as a firm decision. The article says the U.S. and Iraq agreed in 2024 to wind down the Americanled coalition mission, with U.S. troops remaining in an advisory role and to support counterISIS operations. The planned exit would mark a shift from a military partnership toward expanded economic ties, including investment and energy projects.