On 28 September, Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official) reported a large Najaf protest demanding that Iraqi airspace reopen and flights to Iran resume. Later, iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) reported protests seeking resumed flights and described Najaf as rejecting “external dictates.” The iNEWS footage shows a crowd at the entrance to Najaf International Airport; the captions establish what the outlets reported, not who organized the protest.
- Al-Ghadeer TVBadr Organization — official28 Sept, 23:31
“A large protest demands the reopening of Iraqi airspace and the resumption of flights to Iran.”
وقفة احتجاجية كبيرة تطالب بفتح الأجواء العراقية واستئناف الرحلات الجوية إلى إيران
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated29 Sept, 00:19
“Najaf rejects external dictates: protests demand the resumption of flights with Iran.”
النجف ترفض الإملاءات الخارجية.. احتجاجات تطالب بإعادة الرحلات مع إيران
The two captions attach different political meanings to the reported protest: one states the travel demand, while the other casts that demand as resistance to outside pressure.