On 23 September, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) described New York talks as opening a path to direct Washington–Tehran negotiations. It also carried political science professor Hazem al-Shammari’s account of positive, Qatar-mediated talks and his call for Iraq’s decision-making center not to lean toward either side. The nonalignment position belongs to the professor, not to an AAH official.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official23 Sept, 10:36
“New York talks open the door to direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran.”
محادثات نيويورك تفتح باب التفاوض المباشر بين واشنطن وطهران
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official23 Sept, 10:51
“Political science professor Hazem al-Shammari told Al-Ahad that the 83rd UN session saw Washington–Tehran dialogue resume through Qatari mediation; Tehran and Washington each put forward three conditions and the meeting was positive for the region and both sides; Iraq’s decision-making center should not lean toward either side and should protect national interests.”
أستاذ العلوم السياسية حازم الشمري لـ #العهد ... الدورة 83 للأمم المتحدة شهدت عودة الحوار بين واشنطن وطهران بوساطة قطرية ... طهران وواشنطن طرحا 3 شروط لكل منهما واللقاء إيجابي للمنطقة والطرفين ... يجب على مركز القرار العراقي عدم الميل الى أي طرف والعمل على حفظ المصالح الوطنية
an AAH representative adopting that nonalignment formula, a representative rejecting it, or Al-Ahad TV revising its talks headline by 26 September would clarify how far the guest’s position extends; any of these moves this file.