US official: Withdrawal from Iraq protects troops amid Iran tensions

A US official told Al Arabiya that withdrawing from Iraq would protect American forces from militias if tensions with Iran increase.

The official added that the United States has suspended some military cooperation and training with Iraq.

He also noted that while the threat from Daesh in Iraq has not been completely eliminated, it no longer poses a systematic threat to the country’s security.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi recently stated that security forces have established control over the security situation in the country, marking the end of the international coalition’s mission and the beginning of a new phase for Iraq.