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As the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay

The United States will remove all remaining troops from Iraq by September 30. Washington has warned the Iraqi government to disarm Iran-aligned militias by the same date or face a halt in dollar transfers. While the US exits, Iraqi militias have indicated they will keep their weapons. This creates a volatile security vacuum as Iraq struggles to manage militia influence while maintaining its financial ties to the US.

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  • โœ“ The US will pull all remaining troops from Iraq by September 30.
  • โœ“ The US warned Iraq to disarm militias by September 30 or dollar transfers will stop.
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The US set a hard deadline of September 30 for both troop withdrawal and militia disarmament.

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  1. US to Withdraw All Troops from Iraq by September 30 Amid Militia Standoff

    The United States will remove all remaining troops from Iraq by September 30. Washington has warned the Iraqi government to disarm Iran-aligned militias by the same date or face a halt in dollar transfers. While the US exits, Iraqi militias have indicated they will keep their weapons. This creates a volatile security vacuum as Iraq struggles to manage militia influence while maintaining its financial ties to the US.

    Why it matters

    Iraq serves as a primary friction point between US and Iranian interests. The inability of the Iraqi state to disarm these groups threatens regional stability, as evidenced by attacks on Saudi pipelines.

    What is confirmed

    • The US will pull all remaining troops from Iraq by September 30.
    • The US warned Iraq to disarm militias by September 30 or dollar transfers will stop.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Iraqi militias signal their weapons will stay after the US withdrawal.
    • A Saudi pipeline attack exposed the potency of Iraqi militia threats.
    • Iraq is caught between a US-Iran war and the September 30 deadline.

    What to watch next

    • Confirmation of militia disarmament actions before September 30
    • US decision on dollar transfers after the deadline
    • Official confirmation of the final troop departure date
    Sources used for this update (7)
    1. Kurdistan24 โ€” U.S. Warns Iraq: Disarm Militias by Sept. 30 or Dollar Transfers Stop
    2. Financial Times โ€” Saudi pipeline attack exposes potent Iraqi militia threat
    3. Reuters โ€” Why is US ally Iraq unable to disarm Iran's militia allies?
    4. ุดูู‚ ู†ูŠูˆุฒ โ€” Shafaq News..Iraq caught between US-Iran war and September 30 deadline
    5. AP News โ€” As the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay
    6. Atlantic Council โ€” Ten questions (and expert answers) on the final withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
    7. wng.org โ€” U.S. to pull all remaining troops from Iraq by Sept. 30 | WORLD
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