A long-expected deal to reduce U.S. troop presence in Iraq will likely be announced next week, two administration officials said Friday.

The agreement with Iraq, which would reduce American troops in the country, will come even as the battle persists against what remains of ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

“ISIS has definitely been severely defeated, certainly territorially defeated, and we want to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS, but the threat does remain,” a senior defense official told reporters Friday.

Iraqi officials have publicly stated that they want the 2,500 U.S. troops in Iraq to leave by the end of 2026. American officials over the last year have been in negotiations with Iraq’s government over such a plan. Such talks are in the final stages, according to the officials.

“We haven't reached any final conclusions. I think this will kind of unfold........

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