U.S. forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran
U.S. forces are withdrawing from their final bases in Iraq after two decades of military presence. The departure is viewed as a strategic gain for Iran and its regional allies.
BAGHDAD >> U.S. forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday (today in Hawaii), a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies, who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war.
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