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Retired general warns US exit from Iraq may embolden Iran and ISIS
Original: Retired general who led troops in Iraq warns U.S. exit may give Iran, ISIS an opening https://www.npr.org/2026/09/30/nx-
A retired American general who commanded troops in Iraq is warning that a US withdrawal could hand strategic openings to both Iran and ISIS. He argues that without an American military presence, Iranian influence in Baghdad could deepen and extremist groups could regroup. The remarks add to an ongoing debate in Washington over the future US role in Iraq and the wider Middle East.
Why now: Renewed debate over a potential US troop withdrawal from Iraq and its regional security consequences.
United StatesIranISISIraqH.R. McMaster
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- Retired general who led troops in Iraq warns U.S. exit may give Iran, ISIS an opening https://www.npr.org/2026/09/30/nx-s1-5984953/mcmaster-us-troop-withdrawal-iraq-iran-isis # Politics # WorldNews # Military · npr_national@robot.villas · 2
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