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US troops leave Iraq as militias issue ultimatum

Original: America exits Iraq as Iran moves to fill the void The last U.S. troops left Iraq - and the militias immediately issued a

The last US troops have left Iraq, and armed militias immediately issued an ultimatum following the withdrawal. Attention is on whether Iran-aligned groups will move to fill the vacuum. The discussion also points to wider regional turbulence: Iran's currency is in freefall, its parliament is threatening oil embargoes, and a commercial ship caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.

Why now: The completed US withdrawal from Iraq and the militias' immediate ultimatum raise fears of Iranian-backed forces filling the power vacuum.

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• America exits Iraq as Iran moves to fill the void The last U.S. troops left Iraq - and the militias immediately issued an ultimatum. Iran's rial is in freefall, its parliament is threatening oil embargoes, and a commercial ship just caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Today's… · storychase · 2

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