Based on a Miqrab AI analysis of 642 X \/ Twitter posts trending on January 11, 2026, the primary conversations in Iraq are dominated by the ongoing protests in neighboring Iran, with sharply conflicting narratives emerging. Pro-Iranian regime accounts portray the unrest as a foreign-backed conspiracy, while others highlight the government’s violent crackdown and express solidarity with the demonstrators. This international crisis is amplified by discussions of potential US military intervention, with statements from American officials being widely shared and analyzed. Domestically, Iraqi politics is focused on the contentious issue of government formation, with widespread speculation about the potential return of Nouri al-Maliki as prime minister, the Sadrist movement’s firm opposition, and the religious authority’s refusal to endorse any candidate. Regional conflicts, particularly the clashes in Syria involving Kurdish forces, also feature prominently, sparking debates along sectarian and ethnic lines among Iraqi users.<\/p>\n
Iraqi social media is sharply divided over the widespread protests in Iran. Accounts supporting the Iranian government frame the events as a foreign plot. Abu Azrael – Abu Azrael<\/a> (Post Impact: 100%<\/strong>) states that those who burn “God’s houses and attack the people’s institutions are not revolutionaries… but a cheap tool in the hands of the nation’s enemies, implementing Zionist agendas under the cover of chaos.<\/em>” Similarly, Ali Abd al-Sahib al-Jubouri<\/a> (Post Impact: 30%<\/strong>) shares videos of pro-regime crowds in Tehran, declaring “Iran is our identity<\/em>” and expressing support for Supreme Leader Khamenei. Conversely, other accounts highlight the regime’s violence. Ahmad Alwishah<\/a> (Post Impact: 32%<\/strong>) reports “direct gunfire on demonstrators in Iran by the oppressive regime’s forces,<\/em>” citing a death toll of 50. Dr. Ali Al-Jabiri<\/a> (Post Impact: 20%<\/strong>) shares footage of a protestor at the Iranian embassy in London replacing the Islamic Republic’s flag with the former Lion and Sun flag.<\/p>\n The United States’ response to the Iranian protests is a major topic, with many posts discussing the possibility of direct intervention. The official U.S. Embassy Baghdad<\/a> (Post Impact: 69%<\/strong>) account shared a quote from President Donald J. Trump stating, “Iran is looking toward freedom, perhaps as never before. The United States is ready to provide assistance!!!<\/em>” This sentiment is echoed by commentators who anticipate more decisive action. Faiq Al-Sheikh Ali\/Kalimati Lil Tarikh<\/a> (Post Impact: 29%<\/strong>) claims the US has confirmed information that casualties are in the thousands and asserts that “the decision to strike Iran and topple its regime has been made.<\/em>” Adding to this, Sufian Al-Samarrai<\/a> (Post Impact: 11%<\/strong>) quotes US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who suggests Trump’s actions in Iran will be stronger than Reagan’s and that “the fall of the Tehran wall will be through the direct and immediate killing and assassination of Khamenei.<\/em>”<\/p>\n Intense discussion surrounds the formation of a new Iraqi government, with rumors of Nouri al-Maliki’s return to the premiership. This has been met with a stern warning from the Sadrist movement. The influential account Wazir al-Qaid – Salih Muhammad al-Iraqi<\/a> (Post Impact: 44%<\/strong>) issued a statement rejecting “malicious attempts by the ruling clique to drag our name into their government formation,<\/em>” warning against nominating former members and stating such a move is “forbidden and we will not remain silent about it.<\/em>” Commentators like Rusly Al-Maliki \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6 \u0631\u0633\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0643\u064a<\/a> (Post Impact: 12%<\/strong>) link the development to a recent visit by Iran’s Quds Force Commander Qaani to Baghdad. Meanwhile, Dr. Qusay Shafiq<\/a> (Post Impact: 10%<\/strong>) analyzes the potential consequences of Maliki’s return, predicting a shift in key government positions, strained relations with armed factions, and the possibility of protests “harsher than Tishreen.<\/em>”<\/p>\n Statements and policies associated with US President Donald Trump are being actively discussed. Asaad Al-Basri<\/a> (Post Impact: 69%<\/strong>) highlights Trump’s comment that “NATO is zero without America,<\/em>” and sarcastically relays a hypothetical response from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni about closing US bases and McDonald’s restaurants to make him “understand the importance of Europe.<\/em>” On the domestic front, the same account, Asaad Al-Basri<\/a> (Post Impact: 28%<\/strong>), shared a video of a US congressional hearing where a lawmaker confronts an official over the deportation of decorated US military veterans, calling it a “shame on all of us.<\/em>” In a related post, Wissam Aziz<\/a> (Post Impact: 25%<\/strong>) posted a video of protests in New York with the caption “America rises up against Trump.<\/em>”<\/p>\n The recent conflict in Syria, particularly in Aleppo, involving Kurdish forces and other armed groups has ignited a debate reflecting deep-seated ethnic and sectarian divides among Iraqi commentators. Issam Hussein<\/a> (Post Impact: 11%<\/strong>) describes the events in Sheikh Maqsoud as a “Sunni American Zionist crime<\/em>” against the Kurds. Conversely, Sufian Al-Samarrai<\/a> (Post Impact: 7%<\/strong>) praises a female Kurdish fighter, stating her “courage, and heroism… are purer and more honorable than al-Jolani and his takfiri ideology.<\/em>” Ahmad Abdulsada<\/a> (Post Impact: 7%<\/strong>) offers an analysis suggesting that Iraqi Sunnis side with Kurds against Shiites out of animosity but support “takfiri terrorist organizations<\/em>” in armed conflicts against the Kurds. In a show of solidarity, Hassan Al-Kaabi | H\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd64\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd5f A\ud835\udd5d\ud835\udd5c\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd53i<\/a> (Post Impact: 6%<\/strong>) declares, “I am a Shiite Iraqi standing with the Kurds in Syria against the Arab Daeshi Jolani terrorism.<\/em>”<\/p>\n Amid the political maneuvering over the prime minister position, the office of the top Shiite religious authority (Marja’iyya) in Najaf has issued a clear refusal to be involved in the selection process. Multiple accounts shared the reported response to the Coordination Framework’s inquiry. Rusly Al-Maliki \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6 \u0631\u0633\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0643\u064a<\/a> (Post Impact: 8%<\/strong>) and Yasser Eljuboori – \u064a\u0627\u0633\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0628\u0648\u0631\u064a<\/a> (Post Impact: 5%<\/strong>) both posted the text of the reply, which states, “The Supreme Religious Authority has previously clarified that it refuses to have the names of candidates for the position of Prime Minister presented to it. Why the repeated attempt?!<\/em>” Ezzat Alshabandar | Ezzat Alshabandar<\/a> (Post Impact: 4%<\/strong>) commented on this stance, asking, “How do we interpret the insistence of some on involving it in what it has distanced itself from?<\/em>”<\/p>\n The government in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has taken a direct political stance in response to recent violence in Syria. Both Dr.Nayif Kurdistani \u2600\ufe0f<\/a> (Post Impact: 5%<\/strong>) and Haider<\/a> (Post Impact: 4%<\/strong>) reported that Omed Khoshnaw, the Governor of Erbil, announced the cancellation of an exhibition for Syrian products that was scheduled to open in the city. Haider<\/a> explicitly links this decision to the recent “attack by Jolani gangs on QSD militias in Aleppo.<\/em>” The move is being interpreted as a gesture of solidarity with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF\/QSD) and a condemnation of the factions involved in the attack.<\/p>\n Security measures for the upcoming pilgrimage commemorating Imam Musa al-Kadhim in Baghdad have become a point of discussion and controversy. Haider<\/a> (Post Impact: 6%<\/strong>) reported that security forces are preventing horses and camels from entering the capital during the pilgrimage period. This decision drew sharp criticism from other users. Hiba Alnnayib<\/a> (Post Impact: 4%<\/strong>) shared a video of a man complaining about the ban, and she commented scathingly, “They want to invade #Baghdad with horses, camels, tuk-tuks, and disgraceful, reactionary scenes to commemorate an occasion that is 1400 years old.<\/em>” She suggested the government should provide a special area for them to “display their primitiveness, barbarism, and backwardness.<\/em>”<\/p>\n As the Iranian government imposes an internet blackout to quell protests, users are speculating that it is receiving foreign assistance to do so. The discussion centers on the regime’s apparent ability to block sophisticated satellite internet services like Starlink. Asaad Al-Basri<\/a> (Post Impact: 8%<\/strong>) noted, “Iran was able to shut down Starlink… some suspect the existence of Chinese technology that can jam the signal from a low-orbit satellite like Starlink.<\/em>” Similarly, Dr. Ali Al-Jabiri<\/a> (Post Impact: 3%<\/strong>) claimed that “The Iranian regime is seeking help from China and Russia to disable ‘Starlink’ to stop internet service via satellite!<\/em>” He asserted that this is part of a “great insistence on committing mass massacres against demonstrators and hiding the regime’s crimes from the world’s eyes.<\/em>”<\/p>\n Prominent Iraqi politician Faiq Al-Sheikh Ali has been vocal in his condemnation of the Iranian regime amidst the ongoing protests, using his platform to make strong statements. In one post, Faiq Al-Sheikh Ali\/Kalimati Lil Tarikh<\/a> (Post Impact: 29%<\/strong>) asserted that the United States has already decided to strike Iran and called on Iraq’s Tishreen protesters to “be ready at any moment.<\/em>” In a separate but related comment, Faiq Al-Sheikh Ali\/Kalimati Lil Tarikh<\/a> (Post Impact: 15%<\/strong>) criticized the Iranian leadership for invoking the name of Imam Mahdi in the conflict. He argued this will lead to Iran’s defeat and further disappoint Shiites, stating that Imam Mahdi “has nothing to do with the matter<\/em>” and rhetorically asked the regime’s leaders, “Why are you clinging to the Mahdi? Leave him be!<\/em>“<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Based on a Miqrab AI analysis of 642 X \/ Twitter posts trending on January 11, 2026, the primary conversations in Iraq are dominated by the ongoing protests in neighboring Iran, with sharply conflicting narratives emerging. 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US Considers Military Action Against Iran<\/h2>\n
3. Speculation on Maliki’s Return & Sadrist Opposition<\/h2>\n
4. Trump’s Impact on US Foreign and Domestic Policy<\/h2>\n
5. Divisions over Clashes Involving Kurdish Forces in Syria<\/h2>\n
6. Religious Authority in Najaf Rejects Political Endorsements<\/h2>\n
7. Erbil Cancels Syrian Exhibition Amid Aleppo Clashes<\/h2>\n
8. Security and Controversy Over Baghdad Pilgrimage<\/h2>\n
9. Allegations of Foreign Help in Iran’s Internet Blackout<\/h2>\n
10. Faiq Al-Sheikh Ali’s Stance Against Iranian Regime<\/h2>\n