Iran Guards hail US withdrawal from Iraq as 'historic victory'
Summary
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have hailed the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq as a historic victory and urged the United States to leave the Middle East. Iraq has set a June 30 deadline for armed factions to hand over their weapons to the state.
Key Points
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards called the US-led coalition's withdrawal from Iraq a historic victory.
- The Guards urged the United States to leave the Middle East and let regional countries handle security.
- The coalition formally ended its mission and withdrew after deploying in 2014 to fight Islamic State.
- Iraq's prime minister announced a June 30 deadline for armed factions to surrender their weapons to the state.
