The United States and Iraq were able to agree that there would be no American troops or foreign military bases on the territory of the country. On April 7, the US State Department said in a statement.
The parties also decided that the United States will withdraw most of its military from Iraq, and only Iraqi troops will fight against the IS group banned in Russia.
"The parties agreed that there should be no military bases in Iraq," Qasem al-Aaraji, National Security Adviser to the Iraqi Prime Minister, said at a press conference following the third round of the strategic dialogue.
At the same time, Iraq stressed that it will protect foreign specialists in the country.
Earlier, on April 2, US President Joe Biden instructed the Pentagon to begin withdrawing some of the US forces and weapons from the Persian Gulf zone, it is planned to reduce Washington's military presence in the Middle East.
According to media reports, the United States has already relocated at least three batteries of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, and also plans to move a number of "intelligence systems"from the Middle East.
Former US President Donald Trump announced plans to reduce the US military presence in the Middle East in the fall of 2020. In particular, it was said about the withdrawal of almost 2 thousand soldiers from Iraq.
