On 13 September, Qatar News Agency reported that Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi said Iraq would not become a battleground for others’ conflicts or a staging ground for attacks on neighbouring states. Separately, Security and Defense Committee MP Javad al-Saadi said US forces, including those in the Kurdistan Region, would leave on 30 September, that no extension was under discussion and that the Iraqi government regarded the date as final.
- Qatar News Agency14 Sept, 00:15
“Iraq cannot be a battleground for others’ conflicts or a staging ground for attacks on its neighbours.”
العراق لا يمكن أن يكون ساحة لصراعات الآخرين أو منطلقاً للاعتداء على جيرانه.
- Islam Times14 Sept, 00:39
“Javad al-Saadi said September 30 is the set date for the departure of US forces, including those in the Kurdistan Region, and there is no discussion about extending the deadline; the Iraqi government confirmed that the withdrawal date is final.”
جواد السعدي قال إن 30 أيلول هو الموعد المحدد لمغادرة القوات الأميركية، بما فيها الموجودة في إقليم كردستان، ولا يوجد نقاش بشأن تمديد الموعد؛ والحكومة العراقية أكدت أن موعد الانسحاب نهائي.
The pairing distinguishes Baghdad’s demand for coalition departure from permission for armed actors to use Iraqi territory against neighbouring states.