U.S. forces have fully withdrawn from an air base in western Iraq in implementation of an agreement with the Iraqi government, Iraqi officials said on Jan. 17. Washington and Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind down a U.S.-led coalition fighting the ISIL terror organization in Iraq by September 2025, wi»»»

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met Tuesday in Baghdad with Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), to review security cooperation and the future of counterterrorism efforts. A statement from al-Sudani’s office said the talks covered “various aspects of the security »»»