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U.S. Troops Leave Their Last Iraq Bases After 23 Years, and Iran Calls It a Win
The pullout ends a military presence in which about 4,500 Americans died, and it comes as the U.S. wages war on Iran and Iraqi militias resist disarming.
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10 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: September 29, 2026.
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WorldAmerican Journalist Shelly Kittleson Freed After Week-Long Captivity in Iraq
Reporter was abducted by Iran-allied militia and released in exchange for militia member prisoners, Iraqi officials confirm.
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