"US Admits No Advance Notice Given to Iraq for Airstrikes"

The US State Department clarified that it did not directly notify the Iraqi government before conducting airstrikes against Iranian militants in Iraq and Syria, contrary to an earlier claim by the National Security Council. Talks about the future of US military presence in Iraq and Syria have intensified, with Iraqi Prime Minister expressing a desire to negotiate retaining US forces in the country despite previous plans for their removal, and discussions about withdrawing troops from Syria being internally debated.