Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) posted, over an image of a man at a podium between the Iraqi and Kurdish flags, the line "Barzani: We do not have relations with Israel, and foreign policy is the responsibility of the federal government," on the morning of 8 August 2026. The supplied item does not identify which Barzani spoke, and no other tracked channel carried the statement in the window.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official08 Aug, 12:09
“Barzani: We do not have relations with Israel, and foreign policy is the responsibility of the federal government.”
بارزاني: ليست لدينا علاقات مع إسرائيل والسياسة الخارجية من اختصاص الحكومة الاتحادية
Watch: whether KH, KSS or Badr media carry or contest the same quote within 72 hours; whether any tracked channel returns to alleging Kurdish-Israeli ties after this denial; whether the federal-authority formulation is cited in militia commentary on Erbil. Any of these moves this file.