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Iraq Reaches Deadline for U.S.-Led Coalition Withdrawal

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of the old Erbil airport terminal with its blue-paneled glass facade and garden, based on an archival May 2010 photograph; contextual location art rather than a depiction of the September 2026 coalition withdrawal, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes.

Iraq reached the September 30 deadline for the U.S.-led coalition's planned withdrawal, under an agreement negotiated in 2024. Iraqi military spokesperson Sabah al-Numan said the pullout from Erbil was coordinated with the commander-in-chief's office. The coalition began its campaign against Islamic State in 2014, and the transition is intended to move security ties toward bilateral cooperation. Al-Numan described a sovereignty conference scheduled for October 1. Current reporting describes the final withdrawal stage, while a small U.S. presence is expected to remain in northern Iraq.

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