Croatia Withdraws Troops from Iraq Following U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran

Croatia has withdrawn all seven of its soldiers participating in NATO missions in Iraq, according to an announcement from the Croatian President's office on March 19. According to Jin10, this decision follows recent military actions by the United States and Israel against Iran. Croatian President Zoran Milanović decided to pull out the troops from the Middle East, where they were involved in NATO and United Nations missions, with seven stationed in Iraq and one in Lebanon. President Milanović criticized the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, stating that military interventions without United Nations authorization do not help resolve crises but instead exacerbate conflicts and lead to long-term instability.