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US Defense Secretary Meets Iraqi PM at Pentagon

US Defense Secretary Meets Iraqi PM at Pentagon
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  • US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with the Iraqi Prime Minister at the Pentagon.
  • US President Donald Trump announced US forces will leave Iraq by September 30.
  • The withdrawal concludes more than two decades of America’s military presence in the country.

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with the Iraqi Prime Minister at the Pentagon. This meeting follows US President Donald Trump's announcement that US forces will leave Iraq by September 30, concluding more than two decades of America’s military presence in the country. This declaration reinforces a withdrawal roadmap agreed upon through the 2024 Higher Coordinating Committee.

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with the Iraqi Prime Minister at the Pentagon.

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with the Iraqi Prime Minister at the Pentagon.

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