Iraq says announcement on date for end to US-led coalition mission postponedA rare ally of both the US and Iran, Iraq hosts 2,500 U.S. troops and has Iran-backed militias linked to its security forces. 
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Cairo: Iraq said on Thursday that an announcement on the date for an end to the US-led coalition's mission has been postponed due to the "latest developments", the foreign ministry said in a statement without elaborating.
A rare ally of both the US and Iran, Iraq hosts 2,500 U.S. troops and has Iran-backed militias linked to its security forces.
It has witnessed escalating tit-for-tat attacks since the Israel war in Gaza erupted in October.