Sadiqoun bloc deputy Jasim Muhammad told Asaib Ahl al-Haq's Al-Ahad TV this evening on 9 August 2026 that the Iraqi government had advance knowledge of the Saudi-American strikes on Popular Mobilization Forces headquarters, that government investigations have produced nothing so far, and that first deputy speaker Adnan Fayhan directed the formation of a fact-finding committee. In the same appearance he demanded the Popular Mobilization Forces law be passed as fast as possible to guarantee the rights of its members and their families. The account rests on Asaib Ahl al-Haq's own channel; no outside coverage of the foreknowledge claim appears in the collected window.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media09 Aug, 21:04
“The Iraqi government had prior knowledge of the Saudi-American aggression against Popular Mobilization Forces headquarters... The government investigations into the Saudi-American aggression have not appeared so far.”
الحكومة العراقية كان لديها علم مسبق بالعدوان السعودي الأميركي على مقرات الحشد الشعبي ... التحقيقات الحكومية بشأن العدوان السعودي الأميركي لم تظهر حتى الآن
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media09 Aug, 21:50
“We demand the passage of the Popular Mobilization Forces law as quickly as possible to guarantee their rights and the rights of their families.”
نطالب بإقرار قانون الحشد الشعبي بأسرع وقت ممكن لضمان حقوقهم وحقوق عوائلهم
An accusation of government foreknowledge, aired by the bloc that is simultaneously demanding the Popular Mobilization Forces law, gives the bloc a grievance to trade against legislation it wants.