Trump says US is leaving Iraq as new prime minister takes charge

US President Donald Trump said the United States was leaving Iraq, adding that the country’s new prime minister would take responsibility for managing affairs there. The statement was summarised as: “We are going home,” followed by Trump’s assertion that the new prime minister would handle things. The supplied material does not identify the prime minister by name.

It also provides no details about whether the statement referred to a complete withdrawal of US personnel, a change in a military mission or a broader political decision. No timetable, operational arrangements or official Iraqi response is included. The report does not specify where Trump made the remarks or describe any discussion between the United States and Iraq.

It likewise gives no information about the number of US personnel potentially affected. The announcement, as presented in the source, places responsibility for Iraq’s next steps with the newly installed prime minister. However, the source material does not explain the scope of that responsibility or the policies the prime minister is expected to pursue.

No reaction from Iraqi officials, US military authorities or other governments is provided. The supplied account also contains no information about the impact on security cooperation, diplomatic relations or operations in Iraq. The development therefore rests on Trump’s brief statement that the United States would leave and that Iraq’s new prime minister would manage matters.

Further details about implementation and the response from the Iraqi government were not available in the source material.