Iran appeals to US voters as American troops leave Iraq
By Ahmed Rasheed and Kanishka Singh BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps urged Americans to vote out US President Donald Trump's allies in Congress as US forces were due to withdraw from their remaining bases in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday in a departure celebrated by Tehran. Meanwhile, Qatar continued to promote its shuttle diplomacy aimed at ending…
The US military is set to officially end its anti-ISIS operations in Iraq, marking the conclusion of a 12-year mission. According to The National UAE, this comes after ISIS was reduced to a shadow of its former self, with its self-proclaimed caliphate in Syria and Iraq now gone.
As US forces withdraw from their remaining bases in Iraq, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has urged Americans to vote out US President Donald Trump's allies in Congress, as reported by Al-Monitor.
The withdrawal of US forces from Iraq may bring new challenges for both Baghdad and Washington, particularly regarding Iran. The National UAE notes that while pulling US forces out may remove a main target for Iran-backed militias, potentially making Iraq more stable in the short term, it also marks the end of a key check on Iranian influence in the region.
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