Between 21:24 and 21:52 on 12 August, Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) carried MP Alaa al-Haidari saying that "diplomacy in exchange for blood with Saudi Arabia is futile; the response must be in kind," and separately accusing Iraqi politician Khamis al-Khanjar of "supporting Saudi Arabia in the aggression against the martyrs." Shabab al-Islam (Ashab al-Kahf — owned/non-official) carried him asking "Kuwait kills Iraqis, Saudi Arabia bombs, and Turkey occupies — so how do we hand over the weapons?" The remarks were made in a broadcast programme; the supplied evidence does not state al-Haidari's factional affiliation, and the underlying incident he refers to is not described in the collected material.
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official13 Aug, 00:24
“MP Alaa al-Haidari: Khamis al-Khanjar supports Saudi Arabia in the aggression against the martyrs!”
النائب علاء الحيدري: خميس الخنجر يدعم السعودية في العدوان على الشهداء!
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official13 Aug, 00:34
“Diplomacy in exchange for blood with Saudi Arabia is futile; the response must be in kind”
الدبلوماسية مقابل الدماء مع السعودية غير مجدية يجب أن يكون الرد بالمثل
- Shabab al-IslamAshab al-Kahf — owned/non-official13 Aug, 00:52
“Kuwait kills Iraqis, Saudi Arabia bombs, and Turkey occupies — so how do we hand over the weapons?”
الكويت تقتل بالعراقيين والسعودية تقصف وتركيا تحتل فكيف نسلم السلاح؟
The reciprocity formulation was carried on a Nujaba-owned outlet, which puts a Gulf state at the centre of the domestic weapons argument rather than the usual American and Israeli reference points.