Iraq wants troops from a US-led military coalition to begin withdrawing and to formally end the coalition’s work by September 2025, four Iraqi sources said, with some US forces likely to remain in a newly negotiated advisory capacity. The Iraqi position is being discussed with US officials in Washington this week at a security summit and there is no formal agreement on ending the coalition or any associated timetable yet, as per the report. Will Baghdad be able to persuade Washington to pull out troops from its territory after decades of presence? Why is America reluctant towards a complete withdrawal of forces? Is Iraq caught between the regional ambitions of Iran and US? Watch for more details. 00:00 – Introduction2:13 – Iraq demand withdrawal US-led coalition forces 3:30 – US-led military coalition in Iraq5:04 – The “Axis of Resistance” and ISIL threat7:45 – Iraq caught between US, Iran
