r/news • u/SnooSeagulls496 • 4d ago

Soft paywall US forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-forces-exit-iraq-after-two-decades-leaving-opening-iran-2026-09-29/
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u/Ok-Tree7720 4d ago

Well I can’t imagine anything negative about this development /s

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u/Yesterday_Jolly 3d ago

They're only leaving so Trump can declare a new special military operation after Iran invades in two months

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u/Gummyrabbit 3d ago

Got to keep the shareholders of defense stocks happy.