Iraq's Iranian-backed militias say it'll cease attacks once U.S. military withdraws Iraq's main Iranian-backed militias say they will stop attacks after the U.S. military's withdrawal from the country. Transcript A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: In Iraq, militias backed... See more
SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: U.S. military forces formally left Iraq today. That marks a new era in that Middle East nation that has suffered so much bloodshed for decades. What began with President Bush's shock and awe invasion more than 23 years ago ended toda... See more
Updated September 30, 2026 at 1:05 PM MDT BAGHDAD — The U.S. military has withdrawn its forces from Iraq, 23 years after it invaded the country, sparking an insurgency and civil war and opening the door to Iranian influence in Iraq that it is still trying... See more
Updated September 30, 2026 at 3:29 AM PDT BAGHDAD — The U.S. military has withdrawn its forces from Iraq, 23 years after it invaded the country, sparking an insurgency and civil war and opening the door to Iranian influence in Iraq that it is still trying... See more
US Military Withdraws From Iraq Two Decades After Invasion Jane Arraf NPRAfter the withdrawal of the U.S. military from the rest of Iraq in January, about 1,500 service members remained in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region in the north. This was not t... See more
