The military mission of the US-led coalition in Iraq is set to conclude by September 2025, transitioning to a bilateral security arrangement between the United States and Iraq. This was announced in a joint statement from both nations on Friday and marks a significant change in the region’s security dynamic after more than a decade of US military involvement. Currently, the United States maintains around 2,500 troops in Iraq, alongside approximately 900 in Syria. These forces are part of coalition formed in 2014 to combat the Islamic State (IS) extremist group Despite this major change, the jo…