On 17 September, an unidentified guest named on-screen as Abbas al-Zaidi told Al-Janoub TV (Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official) that Iraq should not forget Russia, China and African countries after going to France. A related programme caption asked whether Iraq had placed European and Syrian interests first in recent contracts.
- Al-Janoub TVHarakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official17 Sept, 23:30
“We went to France, but we must not forget Russia, China and the African countries.”
رحنا لفرنسا بس لازم ما ننسى روسيا والصين ودول أفريقيا
- Al-Janoub TVHarakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official17 Sept, 23:33
“Did Iraq place the interests of Europe and Syria first in the recent contracts?”
هل قدم العراق مصلحة أوروبا وسوريا في التعاقدات الأخيرة؟
a named Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina official repeating the proposed Russia-China-Africa balance, identification of the contracts, or a government response by 24 September; any of these moves this file.