Iraqi president declares country '100% safe'
Iraqi President Abdullatif Jamal Rashid told Fox News Digital on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly that Iraq is entering a 'new phase' and is '100% safe and secure' as U.S. forces prepare a drawdown agreed last year. Rashid praised U.S. help defeating ISIS, urged deeper trade and investment ties, insisted Baghdad will resist outside influence (including from Iran), and dismissed reports of militia incursions while U.S. commanders warn ISIS cells and Iran‑aligned militias remain active.
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Iraqi president calls nation ‘100% safe’ even as ISIS, Iranian militia threats persist
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- Iraqi President Abdullatif Jamal Rashid said at the U.N. General Assembly that 'Iraq is 100% safe and secure.'
- The article notes a U.S.-led coalition withdrawal agreed last year was scheduled to begin its final withdrawal in September 2025, a point of political contention ahead of Iraqi parliamentary elections.
- U.S. commanders have warned ISIS cells remain active in rural areas and Iran‑aligned militias have targeted U.S. and Iraqi government facilities with rockets and drones; the Fox News piece quotes both Rashid and outside analysts (e.g., Behnam Taleblu).