The Pentagon has recommitted itself to scaling back its military mission in Iraq, a process that will see Baghdad command efforts to combat remnants of the Islamic State group inside its own country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/world/pentagon-iraq-mission-scaled-back/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #pentagon #iraq #us #islamicstategroup #alqaida