Many pages are circulating on social networking sites Video clip Alleging that it was “a report by the official channel in Iraq It is announced that 77 Iraqi representatives are infected with HIV AIDS“. However, this news is fabricated, and the Iraqi News Channel or other Iraqi media did not present a similar report. #FactCheck
“An-Nahar” checked for you
In the circulating claim, a video bearing the logo of the channel “Iraqi news“The official newspaper, which includes footage of the Iraqi parliament and its president, Haibat al-Halbousi, with a voiceover stating that “77 members of the Iraqi parliament have contracted AIDS, according to medical reports.” It indicates that “there are mounting demands to impose an urgent quarantine on the parliament, and to form an international investigation committee to uncover those involved in covering up the matter.” Accounts with the video wrote (without intervention): “Breaking news – 77 Iraqi representatives in the parliament have been infected with the contagious AIDS disease.” “Dangerous.”
A screenshot of the video circulating the false allegations (YouTube)
A screenshot of the video circulating false allegations (Facebook)
An-Nahar verified the claim, and it turned out to be incorrect:
1- Search in Pages channel “Iraqi theInformativeAnd the Iraqi News Agency (conscious) and newspaperthe morning“, which are the official media sources in Iraq, we did not find a similar report. Upon review Ministry of Health andIraqi Parliament andAgencies News andChannels Locally, it turned out that no source documented or announced this alleged news.
2- By digging deeper, we found… Original video Posted on the Iraqi Parliament’s YouTube account, on April 6, 2026, and its views date back to its 15th session.
Screenshot of the video containing scenes from the Iraqi Parliament (YouTube)
Also, it became clear that the Al-Iraqiya channel logo had been superimposed on the video, as it was evident by comparing the size of the logo that appears in Reports The real “Iraqiya” is smaller than the logo shown in the circulated video. The channel also includes its website, frequency, and social media icons in its reports, which are not visible in the circulating video.
Illustrative comparison
In addition, video analysis is demonstrated via the tool Hive moderation The voiceover is synthesized, generated by artificial intelligence.
Screenshot of the Hive moderation analysis result
AIDS in Iraq
mid 2025, The Iraqi Ministry of Health confirmed “AIDS infections in Iraq were and still are among areas of very low endemicity, and they are very few compared to the population since the beginning of this disease until now.” She said: “In terms of diagnostic capacity, medicines and required supplies, there is no shortage or gap in this aspect.”
It is noteworthy that the latest reference in the official media to AIDS situation in Iraq It was December 1, 2025, day The Ministry of Health in the Kurdistan Region announced Iraq recorded 87 new cases of AIDS during 11 months of the same year.
The ministry said in a statement, “On the occasion of World AIDS Day, laboratory tests were conducted during the aforementioned period, and showed the infection of 64 expatriates and foreigners from outside the Kurdistan region, compared to 23 cases of citizens and residents inside the region, and the necessary health measures were taken with all cases.”
The Ministry called on citizens to “take a voluntary HIV test to ensure their health, and to avoid risky behaviors, such as sexual relations outside marriage, getting tattoos in unreliable places, using used needles and syringes, and taking narcotic substances.”
She stressed that “although there is no definitive treatment for AIDS yet, antiviral medications are very effective, as they contribute to controlling the disease and enabling the infected person to live a normal life. They have contributed to reducing deaths by 56% and reducing new infections by 40%.”
