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Silence signalNew15 Aug, 23:20 BAGHDAD

Nujaba TV guests reject American partnership talk

WHAT HAPPENED

On 15 August 2026, Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) carried program remarks by Muhammad al-Hamad and Jumaa al-Atwani. Al-Hamad said a partner of America cannot then ignore attacks on Iraq. Al-Atwani said those who speak of sovereignty while standing with the American front must be candid, that America wants Iraqi governments that accept its conditions, that the entity's aircraft bomb Iran from Iraq while Turkey occupies Iraqi land, and that America sought cultural domination before political control.

WHO CARRIED IT · EVERY MESSAGE, LINKED
  1. Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official15 Aug, 21:55

    Jumaa al-Atwani: America wanted to dominate Iraq culturally and intellectually before taking political control.

    جمعة العطواني: أمريكا كانت تريد أن تهيمن على العراق ثقافيا وفكريا قبل أن تسيطر سياسيا

  2. Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official15 Aug, 22:05

    Jumaa al-Atwani: No one should talk to me about sovereignty when the entity's aircraft bomb Iran from Iraq and Turkey occupies our lands.

    جمعة العطواني: لا أحد يحدثني عن السيادة طائرات الكيان تقصف إيران من العراق وتركيا تحتل أراضينا

  3. Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official15 Aug, 22:35

    Jumaa al-Atwani: America wants governments in Iraq that accept its conditions; we reject subordination.

    جمعة العطواني: أميركا تريد حكومات في العراق تقبل بشروطها.. ونحن نرفض التبعية

  4. Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official15 Aug, 22:43

    Jumaa al-Atwani: Whoever sings about sovereignty while being with the American front must be candid.

    جمعة العطواني: من يتغنى بالسيادة وهو مع الجبهة الأميركية عليه أن يكون صريحاً

  5. Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official15 Aug, 23:20

    Muhammad al-Hamad: You cannot be a partner with America and then ignore attacks on Iraq.

    محمد الحمد: لا يمكن أن تكون شريكاً مع أميركا ثم تتجاهل الاعتداءات على العراق

In posting order. Translated by the desk, published as evidence — not endorsement.
WHY IT MATTERS

Comparison across tonight's official screens: only Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) carried the sovereignty-versus-Washington argument and the claim that the entity's aircraft bomb Iran from Iraq, while Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) pressed Popular Mobilization Forces legislation and Sabereen News (KH — affiliated) pressed the gasoline shortage.

THE MESSAGE IN FULL · THE DESK’S OWN COPY
View the original message (Arabic)جمعة العطواني: أمريكا كانت تريد أن تهيمن على العراق ثقافيا وفكريا قبل أن تسيطر سياسيا #برنامج_بصراحة_مع_عذراء #قناة_NTV_عراق
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