The United States is preparing to withdraw all its remaining 1,000 troops from Syria within two months, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing US officials. The troops are set to leave key positions following a recent exit from the al-Tanf base, a major US military hub near Iraq and Jordan borders. US Central Command described the withdrawal from al-Tanf as an “orderly departure” in a “deliberate and conditions-based transition.” Officials say the wider troop pullout is not linked to rising US military activity elsewhere in the Middle East amid tensions with Iran. Instead, the withdrawal follows a US-brokered deal to reshape Syria’s security by integrating the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the Syrian army. The SDF has been America’s main partner in fighting ISIS in the region. This agreement, reached on January 29, aims to unify Syria after years of fragmented control and violent clashes between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters, especially in the northeast. It established a fragile ceasefire and opened negotiations toward merging the two forces. The Trump administration has considered a full troop pullout since at least January, emphasizing a strategic move to reshape Syria’s future and security structures rather than responding to current regional military pressures.