BREAKING news: Soft Coup Unfolding in Iraq — Full Takeover Feared Within Days; Goal Is to Open New Ground War Front Against Israel Emerging from IRAQ

 

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 #BREAKING_news: Soft Coup Unfolding in Iraq — Full Takeover Feared Within Days; Goal Is to Open New Ground War Front Against Israel Emerging from IRAQ
 March 17, 2026

 

Multiple field reports and intelligence leaks indicate that Iran-backed armed factions have begun what Kurd alarm reporters describe as a coordinated “soft coup” against state authority in Iraq. 
Their goal is to take over the country within the next few days and open a new war front against the United States and Israel from Iraq.
Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) are accusing the government of Iraq of failing to officially declare war against the United States.
According to sources, forces from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have ordered Iraqi Army and police units to withdraw from key positions—particularly along the western and Syrian borders, which are now fully under the control of Popular Mobilization Forces units. They will begin firing missiles from the Sinjar Mountains directly toward the heart of Tel Aviv, and they will open a new war front against Israel and America from Iraq.
Video footage appears to confirm a complete withdrawal of Iraqi security forces from Al-Qaim in Anbar Province, with Iran-backed PMF units moving in and taking control.
Escalation signals are as follows:
Armed factions are accusing the Iraqi government of weakness and of not doing enough in the fight against the United States and Israel.
Calls are emerging to confront U.S. Armed Forces and move toward Israel to support Hezbollah, which could lead to a new war front starting from Iraq and spreading across the wider region.
There are growing warnings that this situation could rapidly shift from a “soft” coup to a full-scale takeover.
A Kurdish reporter has warned the Kurdistan Regional Government to prepare for the worst-case scenario. If this soft coup escalates into a hard coup and a complete takeover, attacks on the Kurdistan Region could increase. These factions have vowed to eliminate U.S. forces in Kurdistan, and there is a possibility they may attempt to take control of the region as well.
While official confirmation is still absent, multiple intelligence sources warn that control of state institutions may already be slipping, with the next few days likely to be decisive.