The 2011 Iraqi protests came in the wake of the Tunisian revolution and 2011 Egyptian revolution. It has resulted in at least thirty-five deaths, including at least twenty-nine on the 25 February "Day of Rage".

Several protests in March were against the Saudi-led intervention in Bahrain.

Protests also took place in Iraqi Kurdistan, an autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq's north.

In an effort to prevent potential unrest, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced that he will not run for a third term in 2014, and called for a constitutional term limit. Nevertheless, hundreds of protesters gathered in several major Iraqi urban areas on 12 February (notably Baghdad and Karbala) demanding a more effective approach to the issue of national security and investigation into federal corruption cases, as well as government action towards making public services fair and accessible. In response, the government of Iraq subsidised electricity costs.

Israel's Haaretz reported that a 31-year-old man in Mosul died after he self-immolated in protest against unemployment. Haaretz also reported a planned "Revolution of Iraqi Rage" to be held on 25 February near the Green Zone.