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currently, the u.s. military no longer undertakes combat missions in iraq, and its total strength is around 2,500.

according to a reuters report on september 27, the united states and iraq issued a joint statement on the 27th stating that the us-led coalition's mission in iraq will end in september 2025, and the two sides will transition to a bilateral security partnership.

according to reports, the united states currently has about 2,500 troops deployed in iraq and 900 troops in neighboring syria. they are all part of the coalition established in 2014 to fight against the "islamic state" organization. at that time, the organization once occupied large areas of land in iraq and syria.

the joint statement did not mention details such as how many u.s. troops would be withdrawn from iraq and from which bases.

the report also stated that a senior u.s. official stated at a press conference on the 27th that the move was not a troop withdrawal, and refused to disclose whether u.s. troops would not withdraw from iraq at all.

"i just want to emphasize that this is not a withdrawal, but a transition from a coalition military mission to a broader u.s.-iran bilateral security relationship," the official said.

the report mentioned that iraqi prime minister mohammed shia al-sudani began negotiations with washington on this issue in january this year. sudani said the u.s. military was frequently attacked and carried out retaliatory attacks without coordination with the iraqi government, which had become a source of instability.