On 3 September, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) said an allegation that the United States was pushing Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to confront Iraqi factions in exchange for a second term had caused a dispute on its Half Circle programme. A participant identified only as Saadullah objected to the allegation, while another participant identified as Mohammed al-Samarrai affirmed it; the caption supplied no evidence for the underlying allegation or roles for either participant.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media03 Sept, 09:01
“The accusation that America is pushing Sudani to confront the factions in exchange for a second term has sparked debate on Half Circle… Saadullah objects and al-Samarrai affirms it.”
اتهام أمريكا بدفع السوداني لمواجهة الفصائل مقابل الولاية الثانية تثير سجالاً في نصف دائرة… سعد الله يعترض والسامرائي يؤكد
repetition by an identified AAH official, supporting evidence from a named source, a response from Sudani’s government, or peer-faction adoption of the allegation by 6 September would change its standing; any of these moves this file.