Al-Sudani directs the Iraqi negotiating delegation to demand that Washington withdraw its forces at specific and rapid times
A security source revealed, on Tuesday, that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani directed the Iraqi military delegation that will hold negotiations with the international coalition forces led by the United States of America in Washington, regarding withdrawal from Iraq during the second round of negotiations.
The source, who preferred to remain anonymous, told Al-Maalouma Agency, “The negotiations will take place in Washington as part of the second round of negotiations for the withdrawal of international coalition forces from Iraq, in which the American side will request an undisclosed period of time to withdraw from the bases in Iraq and move to Syria.”
He added, “Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani informed the Iraqi negotiating delegation of the necessity of agreeing on a timetable for the withdrawal of those forces and announcing it in a joint statement between Iraq and the United States of America. Otherwise, Iraq will set a timetable for the withdrawal. If the American side does not adhere to the timings, Iraq will submit a request to the UN Security Council to withdraw the coalition forces, including the American forces, as there is no longer a need for them.”
It is noteworthy that four Iraqi sources confirmed that Iraq wants the US-led military coalition forces to begin withdrawing starting next September and to end by September 2025.
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