Iraqi premier rejects proposal to keep some international coalition forces beyond Sept. 30

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August 31, 2026 at 3:07 pm

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi chairs an expanded meeting at Ministry of Oil in Baghdad, Iraq on August 17, 2026. [Iraqi Prime Minister’s Press Office – Anadolu Agency]

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has rejected a proposal to keep some international coalition forces in Iraq beyond Sept. 30, government spokesman Haider al-Aboudi said Monday, Anadolu reports.

Speaking at a press conference cited by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Al-Aboudi said the government is continuing procedures and commitments to restrict weapons, regulate their use and unify decision-making.