On 19 September, Shabab al-Islam (Ashab al-Kahf — owned/non-official) relayed MP Abdullah al-Khaykani’s warning that Iraq could face US sanctions because of an attempt to escape Washington’s dominance. The channel presented the sentence as al-Khaykani’s words and added no commentary.
- Shabab al-IslamAshab al-Kahf — owned/non-official19 Sept, 20:49
“MP Abdullah al-Khaykani: Iraq may face American sanctions because of an attempt to escape Washington’s dominance.”
النائب عبد الله الخيكاني: العراق قد يواجه عقوبات أميركية بسبب محاولة الخروج من هيمنة واشنطن.
al-Khaykani identifying the Iraqi action at issue, a US sanctions announcement or adoption of his wording by an official faction channel by 22 September; any of these moves this file.