On 9 September, MP Mansour al-Baiji said Iraq sells its oil for $65 per barrel and that Tehran takes no fees from Baghdad. Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) carried the statement before FAA (Ansar Allah al-Awfiya — official) published his fuller denial that Iran charges Iraqi oil exports for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official09 Sept, 14:28
“MP Mansour al-Baiji told Al-Ahad: Iraq sells its oil for $65 per barrel, and Tehran takes no fees from Baghdad.”
النائب منصور البعيجي لـ"العهد": العراق يبيع نفطه بـ65 دولاراً للبرميل وطهران لا تأخذ رسوماً من بغداد
- FAAAnsar Allah al-Awfiya — official09 Sept, 17:08
“MP Mansour al-Baiji denied reports that Iran imposed fees on Iraqi oil exports transiting the Strait of Hormuz, affirming that Iraq pays no fees for the passage of its oil.”
النائب منصور البعيجي ينفي صحة الأنباء المتداولة بشأن فرض إيران رسوماً على صادرات النفط العراقي عبر مضيق هرمز، مؤكداً أن العراق لا يدفع أي رسوم مقابل مرور نفطه
The two faction-linked outlets aligned in amplifying a denial that shields Iran from an allegation of extracting revenue from Iraq’s principal oil-export route.