The United States and Iraq have commenced a 'first round' of formal negotiations in Baghdad to discuss the future of American and other foreign troops' presence in Iraq, with a focus on transitioning the force's role in the country. U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, has announced the beginning of Group Working Meetings with the U.S-Iraqi Higher Military Commission to address the eventual end of the mission. These discussions come as Iraqi opposition to strikes on Iranian proxies grows, and there is an expectation to wind down the U.S.-led military coalition that was formed to combat the Islamic State group. The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has indicated an agreement with the U.S. government on the gradual reduction of international coalition forces and the termination of the mission against Daesh in Iraq. Approximately 2,500 American soldiers are currently stationed in Iraq, and the talks, which are expected to take several months, could lead to their withdrawal. The negotiations also coincide with reports that the U.S. is considering pulling troops from Syria.
The United States and Iraq held a first session of formal talks Saturday in Baghdad aimed at winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq. https://t.co/d5D8wskEHB
Iraq and officials of the US-led military coalition to defeat ISIS began talks in Baghdad on Saturday to review the mission’s future https://t.co/icgvhgUxlo
#Iraq and the #US hold a “first round” of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence. https://t.co/OBtebfcTvj
Around 2,500 American soldiers are still stationed in Iraq as part of a mission to fight the Islamic State. This could soon come to end, as talks about the termination of US military presence in Iraq - expected to take several months - are set to begin https://t.co/lUIzju3uim
In the coming days, Iraqi and US officials will begin formal talks that could lead to the termination of the US military presence in Iraq. For Iran, a potential withdrawal of US troops would be a strategic victory, experts say https://t.co/yD3ftwljhh
Iraqi and US officials will begin formal talks that could lead to the termination of the US military presence in Iraq. As the war on Gaza has had a spillover effect across the region, the US presence in Iraq has come increasingly under pressure ⤵️ https://t.co/jpzuonO0e1
Iraq announces agreement to reduce US troop levels The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said it has reached an agreement with the US government on the gradual reduction of international coalition forces consisting of foreign soldiers and the end of the mission to fight Daesh in Iraq. https://t.co/ENWCdrYQEb
Negotiations with Iraq begin as the US is reportedly also considering pulling troops from Syria. https://t.co/dms6ApxeUk
NEW Iran Update w/ @criticalthreats: The United States and the Iraqi federal government will soon begin negotiations on Iraq's current security arrangement with US-led coalition forces, which could involve US forces withdrawing from Iraq. (1/4) https://t.co/WlyCJHvMr4
NEW | The United States and the Iraqi federal government will soon begin negotiations on Iraq's current security arrangement with US-led coalition forces, which could involve US forces withdrawing from Iraq. 1/11 https://t.co/j0lkP2r0l8
As Iraqi opposition grows to strikes on Iranian proxies, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin looks to begin conversations on a “transition” of the U.S. force presence. https://t.co/l9Ok3QOlkc
The United States and Iraq expect to begin talks soon to wind down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq, both governments said. https://t.co/Eo5mCcN5Bp
U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin announced today that they will be beginning Group Working Meetings in the coming days with the U.S-Iraqi Higher Military Commission to discuss the Future of the U.S. and Coalition Presence within the Country following the eventual End of… https://t.co/wSPNsOeAsY