# Iraq and U.S. Agree to End Coalition Mission by Sept. 30, Shifting Security Burden in Key Oil State

*Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 8:07 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-08-13T08:07:40.037Z (2h ago)
**Category**: geopolitics | **Region**: Middle East
**Importance**: 9/10
**Sources**: OSINT
**Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/articles/14228.md
**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/summaries

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**Deck**: Baghdad and Washington have confirmed a final agreement to end the international coalition’s military mission in Iraq and withdraw foreign forces by 30 September. The move hands more security responsibility to Iraqi forces in a country that anchors global oil markets and sits at the crossroads of U.S.–Iran competition.

A formal decision by Iraq and the United States to end the international coalition’s mission and withdraw foreign troops by 30 September marks a pivotal handover in one of the Middle East’s most contested security arenas. For Baghdad, it is a step toward reclaiming full control over its security posture; for Washington, it narrows the military footprint in a key oil state even as tensions with Iran and its proxies persist. On 13 August, the Iraqi prime minister’s office announced that Baghdad and Washington had confirmed a final agreement to end the U.S.-led coalition’s military mission in Iraq by the end of September. According to the statement, all foreign military…

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