Iraq
A topic on our watch list — we track its coverage across 6 domains, including Africa, Iran Regime and Middle East.
Coverage of Iraq is newly on the wire: 25 signals on the latest tracked day, level with its three-week baseline of 25, across 6 domains. That makes it the #41 most-covered of the 283 concerns we track.
If Iraq matters to your work, it just crossed our flagging thresholds — early and thin history, so watch whether the next few days confirm the move or fade it.
What’s changed
- With US troops departing, Iraq looks beyond balancing Washington and Tehran · Middle East Eye · 2026-07-28
- Islamic Resistance in Iraq denies it carried out strikes on Saudi oil facilities · Middle East Eye · 2026-07-28
- Drone attacks, blasts reported in northern Iraq · Middle East Eye · 2026-07-28
- Zaidi to meet Erdogan as Turkey-Iraq ties take off, Kurds feel sidelined · Al-Monitor · 2026-07-27
- Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drones from Iraq as Houthis target oil sites · France 24 · 2026-07-27
- S. Arabia intercepts drones targeting oil facilities, Iraq orders probe · Daily Sabah economy · 2026-07-27
What the reporting says
Across 127 tracked stories from 32 outlets, reporting on Iraq most often describes military action (32), public statements (8), sanctions or trade (2), meetings or visits (2), sporting outcomes (1), price levels (1).
It shows up alongside Iran (104), Hormuz (62), Oil (62), Trump (55), Tehran (52), Middle East (46), Israel (43), United States (41).
Two steps out: China (through Iran, 104 shared stories on the weaker link); Russia (through Iran, 104 shared stories on the weaker link); Yemen (through Iran, 104 shared stories on the weaker link); Houthis (through Hormuz, 62 shared stories on the weaker link).
Tracked since Jun 1, with coverage on 11 separate days — concentrated in Iran Regime and Middle East.
What the crowd is pricing
The odds the crowd puts on “KRG declares independence from Iraq by December 31?” rose 2 points between Jun 16 and Jul 25, from 6% to 8%.