Hundreds of Iraqis protest Trump’s intervention in Iraq’s political affairs

Описание: (29 Jan 2026)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Baghdad - 29 January 2026
++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. Protesters marching through streets of Baghdad and chanting (Arabic): “No, no for America. No, no for Israel. Yes, yes for al Maliki”
2. Various of protesters dancing and cheering for former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki
3. Protesters gathered and chanting pro al-Maliki slogans (Arabic): “We will remain as cutting swords in the hands of Nouri al-Maliki.”
4. Protesters speaking to media
5. Various of protesters burning US flag and Trump, Netanyahu pictures
6. Women participating in the protest
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Sheikh Fahd al Saad, tribal leader from Baghdad:
“This stance is a response to Trump’s comments, and all of those who sell their soul to the occupier and not to Iraq. Today is a public stance so the voice of right will raise up, to demand what must be demanded, for al Maliki to be the head of coming government. Screw Trump, screw America, screw normalizers, and screw all those who sold oneself.”
8. Various of protesters chanting “Yes, yes for Iraq. Yes, yes for al Maliki.”
9. Various of protesters waving Iraqi flags and dancing
10. Anti-riot forces deployed by the protest site
STORYLINE:
Hundreds of Iraqis participated for the second day in a row in protests to condemn US President Donald Trump’s remarks and intervention in Iraqi politics.

Protesters burned US flags, Trump and Netanyahu pictures during the demonstration, and renewed their support for former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki.

“Screw Trump, screw America, screw normalizers, and screw all those who sold oneself,” said Sheikh Fahd al Saad, a tribal leader from Baghdad.

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who is nominated by the country's dominant political bloc to return to the premiership, expressed defiance Wednesday after Trump threatened to withdraw Washington's support for Iraq if he returns to power.

"We reject the blatant American interference in Iraq's internal affairs and consider it a violation of its sovereignty," al-Maliki said in a statement.

Trump in a social media post Tuesday wrote, “Last time Maliki was in power, the Country descended into poverty and total chaos," adding, "Because of his insane policies and ideologies, if elected, the United States of America will no longer help Iraq and, if we are not there to help, Iraq has ZERO chance of Success, Prosperity, or Freedom.”

Washington has been pushing Iraq to distance itself from Iran and sees al-Maliki as too close to Tehran.

AP video by Ali Jabar

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