No timetable set for withdrawal of troops from Iraq, says Pentagon On 5 January, 2020, the Iraqi Parliament passed a resolution calling for the evacuation of foreign forces, including US troops, from the country. April 8, 2021 at 10:14 pm Assistant to the Secretary of Defence for Public Affairs John Kirby has announced that there are no agreements with Baghdad regarding a timetable for withdrawal of US combat forces from Iraq. Kirby's remarks contradict a joint statement issued on Wednesday, after the end of the third round of strategic talks between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein that took place via closed-circuit television, indicating that the troops' evacuation process is underway.