On the evening of 21 August, Watan TV (Badr Organization — affiliated) posted remarks attributed to a speaker named al-Daami saying America supported the corrupt in Iraq and that Iraqis wronged themselves by not finding alternatives for exporting oil. Roughly half an hour later the same channel posted remarks attributed to a speaker named al-Saadi under the headline "secret understandings with Iran," saying Gulf states now realise they cannot shelter behind America. Neither man's factional affiliation is stated in the evidence, and no other tracked channel in the window carried either line, so the rung rests on a single channel with nothing corroborating or contradicting.
- Watan TVBadr Organization — affiliated21 Aug, 20:14
“Al-Daami: America supported the corrupt in Iraq, and we wronged ourselves by failing to find alternatives for exporting oil.”
الدعمي: امريكا دعـ.مت الفاسـ.دين في العراق ونحن اخطأنا بحق انفسنا لعدم ايجاد بدائل لتصدير النفط
- Watan TVBadr Organization — affiliated21 Aug, 20:42
“"Secret understandings with Iran" — al-Saadi: The Gulf states have become aware that they cannot shelter behind America!”
"تفاهمات سرية مع إيران".. الساعدي: دول الخليج أصبحت مدركة بأنه لا يمكنها أن تتغطى بأمريكا!
Watch: a named Badr official adopting the "secret understandings" or Gulf-protection framing in his own voice, either speaker being identified by faction in follow-up coverage, or any other tracked channel repeating the wording within 72 hours — any of these moves this file from single-channel guest commentary to a faction position.