U.S. and Iraq begin talks over future of unwelcome U.S. troops

According to sources, the United States and Iraq are beginning talks about the future of American troops in Iraq.

The talks will be facilitated by the High Military Committee (HMC), which was established last summer, and will center on the next steps of the U.S.-led international coalition, U.S. officials said. CNN.

Iraqi resistance operations against U.S. forces have proven powerful; CNN Recent US airstrikes against local resistance groups have heightened the importance of the debate, the report said.

In view of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, it is noteworthy that the resistance has attacked to oust US forces in Syria and Iraq that supported the Israeli occupation.

The United States has repeatedly violated Iraq’s sovereignty, most recently with attacks on PMF leaders, prompting calls from the Iraqi government for the withdrawal of American troops in response to these attacks.

The talks will delve into the feasibility and timing of suspending the U.S. military presence. The United States continues to maintain its pretext of maintaining a presence in Iraq to fight ISIS, despite the Islamic resistance movement in Iraq, especially the Popular Mobilization Forces, and is seeking a conditions-based approach, and the US government He emphasizes that he does not need any assistance from the government. .

In contrast, some factions within the Iraqi government insist on a timeline-based schedule that is independent of the country’s security situation.

“The HMC will have an opportunity to jointly assess the necessary conditions for the future of the fight against D-ISIS in Iraq and shape the nature of the bilateral security relationship. Its timing is unrelated to the recent attacks. “The United States maintains full rights in Iraq during the talks in self-defense,” the US official added to the news outlet.

Despite recent strikes and widespread instability in the region, the Pentagon has emphasized that the Iraqi government has not formally requested the withdrawal of U.S. troops, and that U.S. forces remain at the Iraqi government’s invitation. He emphasized that.

Iraq’s foreign minister said he had received an important message from the US government that the prime minister and relevant authorities needed to consider, indicating that negotiations were imminent. There is no set deadline for completing negotiations.

The United States maintains a presence in Syria to fight ISIS, but officials say there is no plan to withdraw from Syria at this time, even though ISIS exists as an occupying force and violates Syria’s sovereignty. revealed that it is not being considered by the Biden administration.

US expulsion movement gained momentum in Iraq The fight against terrorism in the region intensified after Iraq and Iran’s top counterterrorism commanders were assassinated four years ago, and Iraq’s parliament adopted a law to expel foreign forces. Targeted drone strikes authorized by then-President Donald Trump have claimed the lives of many people. General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis January 3, 2020, near Baghdad International Airport.

Soleimani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)’s elite Quds Force, and al-Muhandis, deputy commander of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), are crucial in the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group. played a role. the region, especially Iraq and Syria.

America is not welcome

A statement from the Iraqi parliament emphasized the irrevocable nature of the bill, adopted in January 2020, and called on the Iraqi government to end all US-led foreign military presence in the Arab country.

of America The United States has redeployed large numbers of troops to Iraq following an agreement with the Iraqi government that obligates the U.S. military to assist Iraq in its fight against ISIS. Under a joint joint task force named “Operation Inherent Resolve,” The United States maintains a large presence, including two air bases, through which it claims to fight terrorism in the region.

Deputy Chairman Mohsen Al Mandarawi Declaring that the bill enjoys widespread public support, he called on the government to implement the bill with a focus on strengthening Iraq’s security forces, rather than relying on foreign troops to fight terrorist groups. Ta.

Al-Sudani’s statement echoed a similar one last week, calling for “honest” agreement on a specific deadline for the withdrawal of U.S.-led international forces in Iraq. Must be “quick”.

In an interview with Reutersal-Sudani said, “Let’s be honest and agree on a quick deadline so that the attacks don’t last too long and the attacks don’t continue.”

The Prime Minister further explained that a “destructive killing machine” is needed to avoid “further escalation of the field of conflict in sensitive areas”. [in Gaza]” and humanitarian aid must be delivered “as soon as possible”.

Mr. Al-Sudani said that this “ The only solution.”

“We need to realign this relationship so that no party, domestic or foreign, becomes a target or a legitimation for disrupting Iraq and regional stability,” the prime minister said, adding that Iraq can now protect itself from Iraq. he emphasized. It should eliminate terrorism and exercise full sovereignty over its entire territory, thereby avoiding providing an excuse to drag Iraq into regional conflicts.

Al-Sudani also said that the United States is “not an enemy” to Baghdad, and that Baghdad is “not at war with the United States, but if these tensions continue, they will definitely have an impact and cause a rift in this relationship.” explained.