美军周三将撤出其在伊拉克剩余的基地，标志美国介入这个血腥国度二十年的历程迈入终点。此次撤离依据前总统乔·拜登达成的协议，由特朗普政府执行。美军自2014年起进驻伊拉克，以打击伊斯兰国极端分子。此次撤军发生在入侵二十年后；在这期间，共有4500名美国人丧生。
US forces are withdrawing from their remaining bases in Iraq on Wednesday, marking a milestone in two bloody decades of American involvement. This departure, which concludes a pullout agreed under former president Joe Biden and carried out by the Trump administration, follows a deployment that began in 2014 to combat Islamic State extremists. The withdrawal comes two decades after the invasion, during which 4,500 Americans died.
巴格达宣布，这一行动开启了主权的新时代，美国和伊拉克指挥官共同纪念了主权日。虽然一些伊拉克人欢迎结束这场给当地带来接连流血的军事存在，但伊朗及其盟友将撤军视为胜利，这反映出德黑兰希望美国彻底撤出中东的目标。
Baghdad has declared the move a new era of sovereignty, with US and Iraqi commanders marking the day of sovereignty. While some Iraqis celebrate the end of a military presence that unleashed waves of bloodshed, Iran and its allies have hailed the withdrawal as a victory, reflecting Tehran's goal of complete US removal from the Middle East.
不过，官员和分析人士警告称，美军撤离可能留下安全真空。人们担忧，此举会助长伊朗支持的武装组织，并让正在复兴的伊斯兰国获得重新集结和恢复实力的机会。
However, officials and analysts warn that the departure may leave behind a security vacuum. There are fears that the move could embolden Iran-backed militias and provide the resurgent Islamic State an opening to regroup and rebuild its capabilities.
随着伊拉克应对新的安全局势，该国仍被夹在华盛顿与德黑兰之间。外国军队应扮演何种角色，以及伊拉克要求数万名武装人员交出武器的举措是否有效，仍是悬而未决的问题。
As Iraq navigates this new security landscape, the country remains trapped between Washington and Tehran. Questions persist over the role of foreign forces and the effectiveness of Iraqi demands for tens of thousands of militants to turn in their weapons.