According to an Associated Press report on July 14, US and Iraqi officials said on the 14th that the US military will withdraw from Iraq by the end of September. The US military's 23-year military presence in Iraq began with the 2003 invasion of Saddam Hussein's regime and ended with a much smaller military operation against the “Islamic State” group. According to reports, while standing side by side with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zaidi at the White House, US President Trump said, “We don't think there is any need for the military to be there anymore.” He pointed out that Iraq's relationship with oil companies is getting closer. Trump said, “It's a very important relationship that doesn't require an army. We're there to help them and protect them when necessary. But we don't think it's necessary to do this in the future.” Zaidi said through an interpreter that the US military will withdraw from Iraq by September 30, while “American companies will remain in Iraq.”

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