On 14 September, FAA (Ansar Allah al-Awfiya — official) reported that Sheikh Murtada al-Fatlawi, the movement’s cultural-office official and representative in Iran, met Sheikh Muhammad Araafi, brother of Ayatollah Ali Reza Araafi and described by the channel as a member of Iran’s leadership council. Al-Fatlawi conveyed the movement leadership’s greetings, emphasized deep Iraqi-Iranian relations and discussed stronger solidarity and joint coordination against shared challenges.
- FAAAnsar Allah al-Awfiya — official14 Sept, 18:42
“Sheikh Murtada al-Fatlawi, Ansar Allah al-Awfiya’s cultural-office official and representative in Iran, met Sheikh Muhammad Araafi. Al-Fatlawi conveyed the movement leadership’s greetings, emphasized the deep fraternal relations between the Iraqi and Iranian peoples, and discussed strengthening solidarity and joint coordination in confronting shared challenges.”
التقى سماحة الشيخ مرتضى الفتلاوي، مسؤول المكتب الثقافي لحركة أنصار الله الأوفياء وممثل الحركة في الجمهورية الإسلامية الإيرانية، بسماحة الشيخ محمد اعرافي... نقل الشيخ الفتلاوي تحيات قيادة حركة أنصار الله الأوفياء... مؤكداً على عمق العلاقات الأخوية التي تربط بين الشعبين العراقي والإيراني... وسبل تعزيز التلاحم والتنسيق المشترك في مواجهتها
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