On 16 September, Ali al-Fatlawi, an Ansar Allah al-Awfiya leader, addressed the drone attack launched from Iraqi territory against Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline. FAA (Ansar Allah al-Awfiya — official) first quoted him saying the attack from Maysan was executed by non-Iraqi hands, then two minutes later quoted him saying Ukraine and Israel were implicated while Iraqi hands likely carried out the operation; he subsequently said the United States benefited from the attack.
- Al Jazeera16 Sept, 04:35
“The strikes, launched from Iraqi territory, threatened about 4 percent of global oil supplies.”
The strikes, launched from Iraqi territory, threatened about 4 percent of global oil supplies
- FAAAnsar Allah al-Awfiya — official16 Sept, 11:50
““Damage to Iraq’s reputation”… Ansar Allah al-Awfiya leader Ali al-Fatlawi comments on Saudi accusations against factions for shelling from Maysan.”
"تشويه لسمعة العراق"… القيادي في حركة أنصار الله الأوفياء الاستاذ علي الفتلاوي يعلق على اتهامات السعودية للفصائل بقصفها من ميسان
- FAAAnsar Allah al-Awfiya — official16 Sept, 11:58
“Saudi Arabia knows that the attack from Maysan was carried out by non-Iraqi hands.”
السعودية تعلم بان الهجوم من "ميسان" نفذتها أيادٍ غير عراقية
- FAAAnsar Allah al-Awfiya — official16 Sept, 12:00
“The information places Ukraine and Israel in the circle of accusation for targeting Saudi Arabia, and we believe the execution may have been carried out by Iraqi hands.”
المعطيات تضع أوكرانيا والكيان الإسرائيلي في دائرة الاتهام باستهداف السعودية، ونرجّح أن تكون عملية التنفيذ قد جرت بأيادٍ عراقية
- FAAAnsar Allah al-Awfiya — official16 Sept, 12:24
“America is the party that benefited from the attack on Saudi Arabia.”
أمريكا الطرف المستفيد من مهاجمة السعودية
The contradiction leaves Ansar Allah al-Awfiya’s account divided between excluding Iraqi execution and allowing it, materially weakening the clarity of its denial without constituting an admission by the movement.