On 11 August in the early afternoon, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) carried two consecutive statements: MP Abdullah Hamid al-Khaygani said the prime minister informed Falih al-Fayyad about what he termed the "American-Saudi aggression" but the notification never reached the brigades and headquarters, and Sadiqoun political bureau member Hussein al-Shihani said the PMF Commission chairman knew before midnight but only passed word after PMF headquarters in Basra were targeted. Both statements ran on AAH's own official channel within two minutes of each other; the underlying strike, the warning, and the attribution rest solely on these two speakers in the supplied evidence, which is why the rung is no higher than credible.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official11 Aug, 17:38
“The prime minister informed Falih al-Fayyad about the "American-Saudi aggression," but his notification did not reach the brigades and headquarters.”
رئيس الوزراء أبلغ فالح الفياض بشأن العدوان "الأمريكي السعودي" لكن تبليغه لم يصل إلى الألوية والمقرات
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official11 Aug, 17:40
“The head of the Popular Mobilization Commission knew from the prime minister before 12 o'clock the timing of the aggression, but he did not notify until after the PMF headquarters in Basra were targeted.”
رئيس هيئة الحشد الشعبي كان على علم من رئيس الوزراء قبل الساعة 12 بموعد العدوان لكنه لم يبلغ إلا بعد استهداف مقرات الحشد في البصرة
An accusation that the PMF chairman withheld a strike warning from his own brigades is a challenge to the command's standing, voiced through a member faction's official broadcaster rather than through PMF channels.