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Story updateNew29 Sept, 16:30 BAGHDAD

Najaf airport gathering rejected U.S. hegemony, Nujaba-owned Al-Nujaba TV says

THE FILE11 SIGNALS · OPENED 28 Sept
  1. 28 Sept, 02:38Hikma member Hashim al-Hasnawi says Iraqi firms will manage Najaf airport
  2. 28 Sept, 19:48Iraq's ambassador in Iran confirms Najaf flight approval despite airport denial, Al-Ahad TV says
  3. 28 Sept, 20:50Najaf protesters demand repeal as Iraq seeks airport exception
  4. 28 Sept, 22:43Iranian airlines remain restricted, KH-aligned Sabereen News says
  5. 28 Sept, 22:43Najaf protesters demand nationwide reversal of flight restrictions
  6. 28 Sept, 23:47Najaf airport protests persist in Nujaba-owned TV coverage
  7. 29 Sept, 00:47Najaf rejects external dictates in flight protests, KSS-aligned iNEWS says
  8. 29 Sept, 08:32Badr spokesman challenges Najaf governor over Iranian flights
  9. 29 Sept, 09:34Badr bloc spokesman Hamid al-Musawi challenges the Najaf governor over Iranian flights
  10. 29 Sept, 15:43Najaf airport protesters demand resumed Iranian flights, Al-Ghadeer reports
  11. 29 Sept, 17:45Najaf airport gathering rejected U.S. hegemony, Nujaba-owned Al-Nujaba TV says
WHAT HAPPENED

On 29 September, Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) described a gathering outside Najaf airport as resistance supporters and Arab tribes rejecting U.S. hegemony. It also captioned a question to Zaid al-Karawi, head of Nujaba’s Diwaniyah office, about Iraq’s ban on Iranian flights in response to a U.S. request. Footage of the gathering shows men outdoors, some raising fists, but does not establish the airport location or identify participants; the flight segment’s caption gives no answer from al-Karawi.

WHO CARRIED IT · EVERY MESSAGE, LINKED
  1. Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official29 Sept, 15:48

    “How do you view Iraq’s decision to ban Iranian flights in response to the American request? Zaid al-Karawi / head of the Nujaba Movement office in Diwaniyah.”

    كيف ترى قرار العراق بحظر الطيران الإيراني استجابة للطلب الأمريكي زيد الكرعاوي/ مدير مكتب حركة النجباء في الديوانية

  2. Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official29 Sept, 16:30

    “From a gathering by the resistance and Arab tribes in holy Najaf, in front of the city airport, rejecting American hegemony.”

    من وقفة جماهير المقاومة والعشائر العربية في النجف الاشرف امام مطار المدينة رفضا للهيمنة الامريكية

In posting order. Translated by the desk, published as evidence — not endorsement. A channel name opens the message where it was posted.
WHY IT MATTERS

The two captions distinguish a public protest position attributed to resistance supporters and tribes from a policy discussion featuring a named Nujaba official whose answer is not stated in the caption.