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Iraq reaffirms September 30 deadline for coalition mission to end

The prime minister said the planned end of the international coalition’s Iraq mission is final.

By Iraq Times Newsroom12 Aug 2026, 13:59

Iraq reaffirms September 30 deadline for coalition mission to end

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said Iraq’s decision to end the international coalition’s mission on September 30 will not be reversed. The statement reinforces a timetable that has become central to Baghdad’s security and weapons-control debate.

Original reporting: Alsumaria News ↗