Ending Coalition Mission Shifts Iraq Ties Toward Intelligence Cooperation, Researcher Says

Ending the international coalition’s mission in Iraq marks a historic milestone and a moment of national pride for Iraqis, according to Dr. Mustafa al-Khafaji, a Baghdad-based researcher in regional and international affairs.

Al-Khafaji said the move would shift the relationship toward cooperation in intelligence and information sharing, rather than end cooperation altogether.

His assessment framed the conclusion of the coalition forces’ mission as both a nationally significant event and a change in the form of Iraq’s security partnerships.

The remarks focused on the significance and direction of that transition, without providing a timetable or details of how future intelligence cooperation would operate.