On 27 September, Al-Ittijah TV (KH — official) captioned political researcher Muhannad Jawad as saying Turkish forces would not be in Iraq but for the U.S. presence and U.S. interference in Iraq’s security affairs. The programme identified him as an academic and political researcher. His statement assigns responsibility for Turkish forces’ presence; it makes no call for an operation.
- Al-Ittijah TVKH — official27 Sept, 13:20
“Jawad, speaking to Al-Ittijah: Were it not for the American presence and its interference in Iraq’s security affairs, Turkish forces would not be present.”
جواد لـ(الاتجاه): لولا الوجود الأميركي وعبثه بالملف الأمني للعراق لما تواجدت القوات التركية
Jawad’s stated evidence for the U.S.–Turkey link, a response from a named Iraqi official, or an explicit endorsement by Kataib Hezbollah; any of these moves this file.