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September 8, 2026

Iraq Remains in the Grip of Iranian Militias

As America prepares to withdraw.

One chapter of the War on Terror will come to a close on September 30, by which date the last remaining American troops are supposed to withdraw from Iraq. They will leave the country in a situation very much like that of Lebanon, with powerful Iran-backed militias able to exert influence over the government and to intimidate the regular army. Yerevan Saeed explains:

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