The last US troops leave Iraq, where Iran's influence is growing

Australia

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Reading through Iranian gain (Reuters dispatches) · 4 of 7 countries

Canberra is eyeing the US withdrawal from Iraq through the lens of security risks: a vacuum that would benefit Iran, its armed allies, and a possible resurgence of the Islamic State.

Bangladesh

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Security and diplomatic reading from Baghdad · 2 of 7 countries

Dhaka sees the coalition's departure as a diplomatic test for Baghdad, whose disarmament of pro-Iranian factions depends on an agreement between Washington and Tehran.

France

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Security and diplomatic reading from Baghdad · 2 of 7 countries

Paris is weighing the departure of the last American troops in light of the security vacuum it could create in Iraq, between pro-Iranian militias and the resurgence of the Islamic State.

Iran

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Resistance framing · 1 of 7 countries

Tehran hails the US departure from Iraq as a victory for the "resistance": the Iranian press relays the voice of a pro-Iranian commander and shows images of evacuated equipment.

Pakistan

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Reading through Iranian gain (Reuters dispatches) · 4 of 7 countries

Islamabad weighs the US withdrawal from Iraq in terms of Tehran's strategic gain: the Pakistani press relays the analysis that Iran and its allies emerge strengthened from a withdrawal agreed upon in 2024 and completed in the midst of war.

Qatar

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Reading through Iranian gain (Reuters dispatches) · 4 of 7 countries

Doha is gauging the US withdrawal from Iraq in terms of the regional balance: Gulf Times sees it as a strategic opening offered to Iran, Al Jazeera doubts a disarmament of the militias that would be only superficial.

Turkey

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Reading through Iranian gain (Reuters dispatches) · 4 of 7 countries

Ankara is gauging the US withdrawal from Iraq in terms of the strategic vacuum it leaves for Tehran, and the question posed by the Turkish press: end of mission or mere redeployment?