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U.S. withdraws final troops from Iraq

NPR | By Jane Arraf,

A Martínez

Published September 30, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

In what Iraq calls its 'day of sovereignty', U.S. and Iraqi commanders mark the withdrawal of U.S. military forces two decades after their invasion.

Jane Arraf

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.