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U.S. Completes Withdrawal From Iraq, Ending Operation Inherent Resolve

Baghdad now carries security responsibility, with greater Iran‑aligned militia influence and the risk of ISIS regrouping as Washington shifts to off‑shore training and intelligence support.

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Miembros de las fuerzas de seguridad iraquíes participan en un convoy que recorre la ciudad para celebrar la retirada de las fuerzas de la coalición liderada por Estados Unidos de Irak, poniendo fin a una presencia militar que comenzó tras la invasión liderada por Estados Unidos en 2003, en Nayaf, Irak. 30 de septiembre de 2026. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani
Fuerzas de seguridad iraquíes hacen el gesto de la victoria en Bagdad durante una caravana que celebra la retirada completa de las tropas estadounidenses
El soldado de primera clase James Hawkins, de la Policía Militar de los Estados Unidos, mantiene su posición frente a un cartel en la ciudad norteña de Tikrit, Irak, el 22 de diciembre de 2003.(EFE/EPA/KIM LUDBROOK).

Overview

  • The United States completed its final troop pullout from Iraq on September 30, 2026, and the Pentagon announced the formal end of Operation Inherent Resolve.
  • Washington says it will continue to support Iraq with training and intelligence from outside the country while closing its on‑the‑ground bases.
  • Iraq’s government marked the exit with public celebrations and declared October 1 a Day of Sovereignty as Prime Minister Ali al‑Zaidi framed the move as a transfer of authority to Baghdad.
  • Several powerful Iran‑aligned militias rejected immediate disarmament and Baghdad postponed a binding weapons‑turnin deadline to June 30, 2027, leaving a contested security space.
  • Kurdish leaders and security analysts warn that the loss of U.S. intelligence, logistics and air‑defense assets could create vulnerabilities that Iran‑backed groups or ISIS sleeper cells may exploit, putting civilians and Kurdish forces at higher risk.