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US Forces Leave Iraq as Iran-Backed Militia Vacuum Risk Grows

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US Forces Leave Iraq as Iran-Backed Militia Vacuum Risk Grows

🏳️ BAGHDAD — Washington exits Iraq while still bombing Iran from regional bases. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Iraq withdrawal removes US troops who served as a tripwire against IRGC-linked militia expansion. With CENTCOM strikes ongoing from regional bases, the vacuum isn't hypothetical — it's strategically timed. Tehran gains militia consolidation without firing a shot. Washington loses land-based leverage in the country it used as a staging corridor for 20 years.

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