This Miqrab AI analysis of 779 X \/ Twitter posts trending in Iraq on October 13, 2025 reveals a discourse dominated by the Sharm El-Sheikh peace summit, with major narratives driven by the Sadrist Movement’s staunch opposition to Iraqi participation and widespread public reaction to former US President Donald Trump’s remarks about Iraq’s mismanagement of its oil wealth. Conversations reflect deep political divisions, as Prime Minister Mohammed Shai’a al-Sudani’s diplomatic engagements at the summit are simultaneously praised as a sign of Iraq’s restored international standing and condemned as a betrayal of national principles. Other significant trends include the resurfacing of historical grievances against Iran, domestic legal battles with sectarian undertones, and pointed questions about the government’s commitment to avenging slain militia commanders.<\/p>\n
The most impactful story on Iraqi X \/ Twitter was the strong condemnation of Prime Minister Mohammed Shai’a al-Sudani’s participation in the Sharm El-Sheikh summit by the Sadrist Movement. A post from Muqtada Al-Sadr<\/a> (Post Impact: 100%)<\/strong>, which gained the highest engagement, shared a statement calling it “shameful for the ruling Shiite parties that their Prime Minister attends a meeting that is likely to be an announcement of normalization or the signing of the two-state solution.”<\/em> This sentiment was echoed by a key figure in the movement, Minister of the Leader – Saleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi<\/a> (Post Impact: 40%)<\/strong>, who shared a similar graphic message. The posts frame the Prime Minister’s attendance as a betrayal of principles and a step toward normalizing relations with Israel, putting significant political pressure on the ruling parties.<\/p>\n Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about Iraq during the Sharm El-Sheikh summit generated significant backlash and discussion. Multiple accounts, including Haydar<\/a> (Post Impact: 12%)<\/strong> and others, circulated a video of Trump welcoming the Iraqi delegation by stating: “You have a lot of oil and you don’t know what to do with it… Thank you very much for being here.”<\/em> User Safaa Al-Asadi<\/a> (Post Impact: 10%)<\/strong> described the comment as “coldly insulting” and a reflection of the image that Iraq’s “failed and corrupt politicians” have created on the world stage. The remarks were widely seen as condescending, as noted by Rafid Jaboori<\/a> (Post Impact: 5%)<\/strong>, who interpreted them as summarizing Trump’s view of Iraq’s wealth under foreign influence. The narrative was also amplified by ZaidBenjamin<\/a> (Post Impact: 19%)<\/strong>, who reported on Trump’s other candid remarks at the summit.<\/p>\n The participation of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shai’a al-Sudani at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit, particularly his meeting with Donald Trump, sparked a polarized debate. Supporters, such as MP Alyaa Nassif<\/a> (Post Impact: 3%)<\/strong>, praised the event, highlighting that the “Iraqi flag is present near Trump’s shoulder,” which they claim shows Sudani imposing Iraq’s prestige. In contrast, critics like Hussam Alhaj<\/a> (Post Impact: 5%)<\/strong> cited politician Adnan al-Zurfi, who claimed Sudani’s attendance was “the first step for Iraq towards normalization and an explicit declaration of acceptance of the two-state solution.”<\/em> Meanwhile, accounts like Dr. Haidar Al-Barzanji<\/a> (Post Impact: 14%)<\/strong> used the high-profile meeting to mock opposition figures who had predicted the imminent collapse of the current government.<\/p>\n A significant domestic story emerged as the family of slain commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis took legal action against Sunni cleric Rafi al-Rifai. According to Ahmad Abdul Sada<\/a> (Post Impact: 8%)<\/strong>, al-Muhandis’s sister filed a judicial complaint against al-Rifai for allegedly insulting the late commander. The post frames the lawsuit as a dual message: one to the “enemies of the Shiites” that they will not abandon their martyrs, and another to “treacherous Shiite politicians” who facilitated al-Rifai’s return to Iraq. This was also reported by Huruf Sumeria<\/a> (Post Impact: 5%)<\/strong>. However, a critical view was presented by Shaho Al-Qaradaghi<\/a> (Post Impact: 5%)<\/strong>, who accused a political figure of exploiting the al-Muhandis family for electoral promotion, similar to how he allegedly used the condolences for Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s wife.<\/p>\n The Sharm El-Sheikh summit has fueled a sectarian narrative among some Iraqi commentators, who argue the conflict has exposed the allegiances of regional powers. In a widely discussed post, Issam Hussein<\/a> (Post Impact: 8%)<\/strong> asserted that the “Al-Aqsa Flood” battle should serve as a “lesson for the Shiites,” arguing that any future armed action against Israel must be conditional on Sunni states like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar also taking up arms. The post accuses Sunni countries of collaborating with Zionists while Shiites supported Gaza, concluding with the powerful slogan, “Shiites first.”<\/em> In another post, Issam Hussein<\/a> (Post Impact: 5%)<\/strong> claimed that a photo of PM Sudani with world leaders at the summit had single-handedly ended the “project” of the Sunni-led opposition based abroad.<\/p>\n Iraqi social media users commemorated the anniversary of the 1987 missile attack on the Balat Al-Shuhada elementary school in Baghdad, attributing the attack to Iran and reviving historical grievances. Rusly Al-Maliki<\/a> (Post Impact: 7%)<\/strong> called the bombing a “historical crime”<\/em> and a “stain of shame on the face of the Mullahs’ regime,”<\/em> remembering the many children who were killed. This was corroborated by Othman Al-Mukhtar<\/a> (Post Impact: 3%)<\/strong>, who added that former IRGC commander Mohsen Rafighdoost later admitted that the missiles used to strike Baghdad were obtained from Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi. These posts highlight a persistent anti-Iranian sentiment rooted in the Iran-Iraq War.<\/p>\n Speculation over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s potential participation in the Sharm El-Sheikh summit fueled a debate about the Iraqi delegation’s position. Many users questioned how Iraq would navigate the situation, with Muna Sami – Muna Sami<\/a> (Post Impact: 5%)<\/strong> arguing that being present alongside Netanyahu is not “‘diplomacy’ but a compromise of principle.” In response to these concerns, several accounts reported on Iraq’s firm stance. Both Shaho Al-Qaradaghi<\/a> (Post Impact: 4%)<\/strong>, citing a “senior source,” and Dr. Hanan Al-Fatlawi<\/a> (Post Impact: 3%)<\/strong> stated that PM Sudani had informed both Egyptian and American officials that the Iraqi delegation would withdraw from the summit if Netanyahu attended.<\/p>\n A non-political story that gained significant traction involved a journalist’s controversial question to the coach of the Iraqi national football team. A video shared by Haydar<\/a> (Post Impact: 9%)<\/strong> shows a journalist asking the coach, “Is the French women’s team stronger than the Iraqi men’s team?!”<\/em> The post described the question as an attempt to “provoke” the coach and “charge the atmosphere” before an upcoming match. In a related but more positive tone, Ahmad Mulla Talal<\/a> (Post Impact: 7%)<\/strong> expressed confidence in the team, posting a video of a past performance and stating, “We will qualify from Jeddah in 2025. Be confident.”<\/em><\/p>\n Discussions circulated regarding Iran’s role in the regional conflict and its notable absence from the Sharm El-Sheikh summit. The account Aayad Al Twfan – Aayad Al Twfan<\/a> (Post Impact: 7%)<\/strong> highlighted a statement attributed to an IRGC spokesman claiming that the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation was part of the revenge for Qasem Soleimani’s killing, a claim he said was corroborated by Ismail Haniyeh. In another post, the same account theorized that Iran was invited to the summit but declined to attend because doing so would be an explicit admission of its central role in the Gaza tragedy. Separately, Tamara Alkhazraji \ud83c\udf53<\/a> (Post Impact: 5%)<\/strong> shared a clip of Trump discussing strikes against Iran, sarcastically noting that Iran’s Supreme Leader would surely “respond at the appropriate time and place.”<\/p>\n The meeting between Prime Minister Sudani and Donald Trump, the U.S. President who ordered the strike that killed Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, reignited calls for revenge and accusations of hypocrisy. Tamara Alkhazraji \ud83c\udf53<\/a> (Post Impact: 9%)<\/strong> sarcastically tagged several militia leaders, asking if Sudani had taken revenge for al-Muhandis from Trump. Similarly, Hiba Alnnayib<\/a> (Post Impact: 4%)<\/strong> criticized the “head of the PMF government” for meeting with the “slayer of their militias.” Ahmad Alwishah<\/a> (Post Impact: 4%)<\/strong> questioned the meeting in light of the arrest warrant issued in Iraq for Trump and asked, “what about the blood of the leaders?”<\/em> These posts highlight a sense of betrayal among those who see the current government as failing to uphold its promises of retaliation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This Miqrab AI analysis of 779 X \/ Twitter posts trending in Iraq on October 13, 2025 reveals a discourse dominated by the Sharm El-Sheikh peace summit, with major narratives driven by the Sadrist Movement’s staunch opposition to Iraqi participation and widespread public reaction to former US President Donald Trump’s remarks about Iraq’s mismanagement of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72,73,78],"tags":[82,52,81,83],"class_list":["post-7321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-twitter-x","category-iraq","category-daily","tag-daily-reports","tag-iraq-daily-social-media-trends","tag-iraq-public-opinion","tag-trending-x-twitter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7321"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7323,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7321\/revisions\/7323"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miqrab.ai\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}2. Trump’s Remarks on Iraq’s Oil Wealth Stir Widespread Controversy<\/h2>\n
3. Prime Minister Sudani’s Meeting with Trump at Summit Draws Mixed Reactions<\/h2>\n
4. Sister of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis Files Lawsuit Against Cleric Rafi al-Rifai<\/h2>\n
5. Sectarian Tensions and “Shiites First” Narrative Emerge Post-Summit<\/h2>\n
6. Commemoration of 1987 Iranian Bombing of Balat Al-Shuhada School Revives Anti-Iran Sentiment<\/h2>\n
7. Debate Over PM Sudani’s Stance on Netanyahu’s Summit Attendance<\/h2>\n
8. Iraqi National Football Team Coach Faces Provocative Question<\/h2>\n
9. Iran’s Role in “Al-Aqsa Flood” and Absence from Summit Questioned<\/h2>\n
10. Calls for Revenge for Slain Commanders Resurface Amid Sudani-Trump Meeting<\/h2>\n