Iraqi Prime Minister Pursues Dialogue to Remove U.S. Troops After Baghdad Strike

Iraqi Prime Minister Pursues Dialogue to Remove U.S. Troops After Baghdad Strike (Photo: Agencies)

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani Pushes Back on U.S. Military Presence Agreement

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani made a major revelation after an American strike in Baghdad killed an Iraqi militia leader. Al-Sudani said he would start a debate about removing U.S. troops from Iraq. The prime minister said the U.S. strike breached the agreement governing American soldiers in Iraq, which is based on equal sovereignty.

Al-Sudani stressed that only the Iraqi government can solve law infractions. He pledged to disband the multinational coalition and establish Iraqi sovereignty. The prime minister said he is in talks with the U.S. to remove 2,500 American soldiers from Iraq.

Mushtaq Taleb al-Saidi, leader of the Iranian-backed militia Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, died in the U.S. hit. The prime minister denounced the strike and stressed the Popular Mobilization Forces’ status as a state affiliate, escalating tensions between Iraq and the U.S. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, said the Iraqi government invited the U.S. to fight ISIS.

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Al-Sudani’s support for Iranian-backed militias underscores rising tensions between U.S. and Iranian proxy groups in Iraq. The prime minister’s brave step to discuss removing American soldiers is a turning point in the region’s complex foreign military dynamics.

Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani’s announcement is crucial to U.S. troop pullout discussions. The U.S.-Iraq debate on removing American forces shows the necessity to address foreign military involvement in the region. These events have major ramifications for Iraq, U.S.-Iraq ties, and Middle Eastern geopolitics.

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