On 10 September, Qais al-Khazali, AAH’s secretary-general, identified Dr. Laith al-Khazali as Sadiqoun’s candidate for deputy prime minister, referred to a US reservation behind the scenes and said one domestic figure opposed the choice. Badr parliamentary bloc spokesman Hamid al-Musawi, speaking on Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official), said the deputy-premier posts formed part of political agreements, backed a vote and described Dr. Laith al-Khazali as a good addition. This morning, political analyst Atheer al-Shara, speaking on the same channel, said Qais al-Khazali’s remarks confirmed that no external veto blocked the candidacy.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official10 Sept, 22:49
“Dr. Laith al-Khazali is the Sadiqoun movement’s candidate for deputy prime minister.”
الدكتور ليث الخزعلي هو مرشح حركة الصادقون لمنصب نائب رئيس الوزراء
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official10 Sept, 22:49
“Is there a US veto on Laith al-Khazali becoming deputy prime minister? Sheikh al-Khazali: There is a reservation, and that is what is being discussed behind the scenes.”
هل هناك فيتو أمريكي على تولي ليث الخزعلي منصب نائب رئيس الوزراء؟.. سماحة الشيخ الخزعلي: هناك تحفّظ وهذا ما يدور في الكواليس
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official10 Sept, 23:03
“Internally, there is one person who has a problem with choosing Dr. Laith al-Khazali as deputy prime minister.”
داخليا هناك شخص لديه مشكلة مع اختيار د. ليث الخزعلي لمنصب نائب رئيس الوزراء
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official10 Sept, 23:50
“The deputy-prime-minister posts are part of the political agreement in the Coordination Framework and State Administration Coalition; we support voting on the posts; Laith al-Khazali and al-Mandalawi would be good additions as deputy prime ministers.”
نواب رئيس الوزراء ضمن الاتفاق السياسي في الإطار وإدارة الدولة؛ داعمون للتصويت على مناصب نواب رئيس الوزراء؛ ليث الخزعلي والمندلاوي إضافة جيدة لنواب رئيس الوزراء
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official11 Sept, 07:59
“Sheikh al-Khazali’s remarks confirm that there is no external veto on Dr. Laith al-Khazali assuming the position of deputy prime minister.”
حديث الشيخ الخزعلي يؤكد عدم وجود فيتو خارجي على تولّي د. ليث الخزعلي منصب نائب رئيس الوزراء
Badr parliamentary bloc spokesman Hamid al-Musawi’s endorsement and Atheer al-Shara’s no-veto interpretation support the candidacy, while Qais al-Khazali’s wording preserves US and domestic resistance as obstacles.