On 24 September, شفق نيوز and wanaen.com reported that Kataib Hezbollah called on Iraqis to buy Iranian goods and expand trade in response to US restrictions on Iran. شفق نيوز also reported its call to avoid activity that deepens Iranians’ hardship and to seek a ruling from Shiite religious authorities on assisting the restrictions. The two outlets agree on the purchasing and trade appeal; their reports establish the stated appeal, not the existence of an organized trade effort.
- شفق نيوز24 Sept, 19:42
“The faction urged Iraqis to “break this siege by every possible means” by buying Iranian products, encouraging trade with Iran and avoiding activity that deepens Iranians’ hardship. It also asked Shiite religious authorities to issue a ruling.”
The faction urged Iraqis to "break this siege by every possible means" in support of Iran, by buying Iranian products, encouraging trade with Iran and refusing to take part in any activity that deepens Iranians' hardship, according to a statement. The group also asked Shiite religious authorities, known as marja’ia, to issue a ruling
- wanaen.com24 Sept, 20:06
“Kataib Hezbollah condemned US sanctions against Iran and called on Iraqis to support Iranian products and expand trade with Iran in response to what it called an economic blockade.”
Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah has condemned U.S. sanctions against Iran and called on the Iraqi public to support Iranian products and expand trade with Iran in response to what it described as an “economic blockade” against the country.
The trade measures and appeal to religious authorities distinguish this reported KH position from the earlier reported call for an Iraqi campaign against the flight restrictions.