Iran-backed Iraqi militia threatens US troops with September 30 withdrawal deadline

Akram al-Kaabi, head of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, an Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary group, has threatened US forces in Iraq, stating that any American soldier remaining after September 30 will not return home safely. The threat, reported via Iran's IRIB, escalates rhetoric against the US military presence in Iraq, though it remains unclear if this signals imminent attacks or is posturing. This follows a pattern of militia pressure on US forces in the region, but the explicit deadline and threat of lethal action mark a notable escalation.