US Exit

US Exit

Vehicles at a street in Falluja, Iraq September 27, 2026. More than two decades after the western Iraqi city of Falluja became a major centre of resistance to US-led forces in Iraq, residents say they are concerned about their security as the US-led coalition prepares to fully withdraw. Photo: REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

US forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran

Abu Mojtaba al-Yasiri, a commander in the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed armed factions, described the US withdrawal as "a historic victory for the Iraqi Islamic...