On 13 September, iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) carried State of Law Coalition spokesman Aqil al-Fatlawi saying the American side strongly rejected Sadiqoun deputy-premier nominee Liath al-Khazali. Sadiqoun MP Riyad al-Tamimi replied that no American veto applied to Sadiqoun posts and said Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi refused to complete the cabinet without Sadiqoun participation. The same programme framed the disagreement as a struggle over State of Law and Sadiqoun entitlements; Wisdom Current MP Ahmad Salem al-Saadi separately said cabinet completion before 30 September would be difficult.
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated13 Sept, 21:30
“The inside is disputing and the outside is intervening; the cabinet is hostage to a struggle of wills.”
الداخل يتنازع والخارج يتدخل .. الكابينة رهينة صراع الإرادات
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated13 Sept, 21:38
“The State of Law spokesman said Maliki does not hate others and sees no need for four deputy prime ministers.”
المتحدث باسم دولة القانون: المالكي لا يبغض الآخرين، ويرى أنه لا داعي لوجود أربعة نواب لرئيس الوزراء
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated13 Sept, 21:40
“State of Law Coalition spokesman Aqil al-Fatlawi said the American side strongly rejected Liath al-Khazali’s nomination for deputy prime minister.”
الفتلاوي: الجانب الأمريكي رافض وبشدة لترشيحه لمنصب نائب رئيس الوزراء
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated13 Sept, 21:49
“Sadiqoun MP Riyad al-Tamimi replied to al-Fatlawi that there was no American veto on Sadiqoun posts and Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi refused to complete the cabinet without their participation.”
التميمي يرد على الفتلاوي: لا يوجد فيتو أمريكي على مناصب كتلة صادقون، والزيدي رفض استكمال الكابينة دون مشاركتنا
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated13 Sept, 21:59
“A dispute between al-Fatlawi and al-Tamimi on Nafs Amiq over State of Law and Sadiqoun entitlements.”
سجال بين الفتلاوي والتميمي في نفس عميق بسبب استحقاقات دولة القانون وصادقون
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official13 Sept, 22:09
“Wisdom Current MP Ahmad Salem al-Saadi said completing the cabinet before 30 September would be difficult and the deputy premiership was Sadiqoun’s entitlement.”
من الصعب استكمال الكابينة الحكومية قبل 30 أيلول؛ نائب رئيس الوزراء من استحقاق كتلة الصادقون
The contradiction separates the existence of external pressure from the underlying intra-Shia dispute over how many deputy premiers should be appointed and whether Sadiqoun must receive one.