We present SK[K]S splitting measurements from 18 new seismic stations in the Zagros foreland, primarily in Iraq, offering novel insights into mantle flow and lithospheric deformation related to both ongoing and past tectonic processes. Results show two distinct anisotropic patterns: NE-SW orientation in northern Iraq, aligning with large-scale mantle flow, and NW-SE orientation in the Mesopotamian Plain and Persian Gulf, likely reflecting lithospheric remnants of past rifting.