Between 07:34 and 07:38 on 10 August, Al-Ittijah TV (KH — official) posted four consecutive items attributed to Iranian spokesman Baqai: that Iran rejects foreign interference, that neighbouring states' territory should not be a launchpad for aggression against Iran, that closing the Strait of Hormuz is natural to prevent its exploitation in attacking Iran, and that passage will not be allowed while the war continues. Sabereen News (KH — affiliated) carried the same two Hormuz lines in one message minutes later. The words are the Iranian spokesman's; the finding is that KH's own official and affiliated channels are the carriers, and no Iraqi operational claim accompanies them.
- Al-Ittijah TVKH — official10 Aug, 10:34
“Baqai: Iran rejects foreign interference in the region.”
بقائي: إيران ترفض التدخلات الأجنبية في المنطقة
- Al-Ittijah TVKH — official10 Aug, 10:35
“Baqai: The territory of neighbouring states should not be a launchpad for aggression against Iran.”
بقائي: ينبغي ألا تكون أراضي دول الجوار منطلقاً للعدوان على إيران
- Al-Ittijah TVKH — official10 Aug, 10:35
“Baqai: It is natural to close the Strait of Hormuz to prevent its exploitation in the attack on Iran.”
بقائي: من الطبيعي إغلاق مضيق هرمز لمنع استغلاله في الهجوم على إيران
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated10 Aug, 10:35
“It is natural to close the Strait of Hormuz... and as long as the war continues we will not allow passage through the strait.”
من الطبيعي إغلاق مضيق هرمز... وما دامت الحرب قائمة فلن نسمح بالعبور من المضيق
- Al-Ittijah TVKH — official10 Aug, 10:38
“Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is tied to circumstances and Iran's conditions, and as long as the war continues we will not allow passage through the strait.”
فتح مضيق هرمز مرتبط بالظروف وشروط إيران وما دامت الحرب قائمة فلن نسمح بالعبور من المضيق
KH's official channel is the surface on which shipping-closure language and a warning about neighbouring states' territory reaches Iraqi audiences, without any Iraqi group attaching a claim to it.