The security expert, Safaa Al-Aasam, confirmed: The American decision to extend the state of emergency in Iraq is evidence of the unwillingness to leave.

He told the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA /: The United States does not think about the interests of Iraq as much as its own, and the decision taken by President Biden to extend the state of emergency in Iraq is not to serve Iraq, but rather to serve its interests in the US.

Al-Aasam added: The continued establishment of the United States' largest base in Ain al-Assad, with the presence of the Incirlik base in Turkey and another in Qatar, are clear indications that the US does not intend to leave the region and Iraq, which is the heart of the Middle East and the fourth richest oil country in the world.

Last week, US President Joe Biden signed a decree extending the state of national emergency related to the situation in Iraq.

A statement by Biden, published on the White House website, said, "There are still obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and preservation of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative and economic institutions in Iraq."

Source: National Iraqi News Agency