Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) posted a segment late on 18 August in which Hadi Jalu Marei, named as head of the Political Analysts Association, forecast an approaching escalation between Iran and the United States and stated that the factions would enter the war in one way or another. The item names no faction, no action and no timing, and the speaker's own faction affiliation is not stated in the evidence.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official19 Aug, 02:24
“Hadi Jalu Marei expects an anticipated escalation between Iran and the United States: the factions will enter the war one way or another.”
هادي جلو مرعي يتوقع تصعيدا مرتقبا بين إيران وأميركا: الفصائل ستدخل الحرب بطريقة أو أخرى
a faction secretary-general or official armed-group channel adopting the "we will enter" formulation in its own name; a readiness or mobilisation statement tied to an Iran–US timeline; a contrary faction statement stressing Iraqi non-involvement. Any of these moves this file.