WSJ: US and Iraq agree to withdraw US troops by year end

According to the newspaper, the parties intend to confirm that the American presence "will still be needed to help Iraqi troops in the fight against the" Islamic State "*.

“We don't need fighters anymore, because we have them.

What we need?

We need intelligence cooperation.

We need help with training.

We need troops to help us in the air, ”Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein is quoted as saying.

As previously reported, US President Joe Biden will receive Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazimi at the White House on July 26.

* "Islamic State" (IS, ISIS) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.