On 16 September, Al-Janoub TV (Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official) said Washington was using the dollar to economically blackmail Baghdad and impose dictates before the foreign-withdrawal date. The caption attributed the report to journalist Duaa al-Bandawi but contained no direct statement from a faction official.
- Al-Janoub TVHarakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official16 Sept, 21:48
“Washington is economically blackmailing Baghdad through the dollar to impose dictates ahead of the foreign-withdrawal date.”
واشنطن تبتز بغداد اقتصاديًا بورقة الدولار لفرض الإملاءات قبيل موعد الانسحاب الأجنبي
repetition by Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina leaders, a stated banking demand, calls for Iraqi government action or linkage to operations against U.S. interests; any of these moves this file.