On August 25, MP Haider al-Muhayawi said the proposed parliamentary questioning of security leaders allegedly attacked by Saudi Arabia violated parliamentary rules and represented the agenda of a particular bloc. He also said that throughout a war involving the Islamic Republic, “our forces” had maintained precautionary measures, evacuation procedures, and alternative sites, without identifying those forces. Sabereen News (KH — affiliated) carried the remarks first, followed two minutes later by an identical relay from Shabab al-Islam (Ashab al-Kahf — owned/non-official).
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated25 Aug, 12:34
“The question was not directed to the party that attacked Iraq, but was turned toward the victim... Throughout the war involving the Islamic Republic, our forces had taken all precautionary measures, including evacuation and alternative locations.”
لم يتم توجيه السؤال للجهة المعتدية على العراق، وتحول السؤال للضحية... طيلة فترة الحرب على الجمهورية الاسلامية، كانت قواتنا متخذة جميع تدابير الاحتراز والاخلاء والاماكن البديلة.
- Shabab al-IslamAshab al-Kahf — owned/non-official25 Aug, 12:36
“The question was not directed to the party that attacked Iraq, but was turned toward the victim... Throughout the war involving the Islamic Republic, our forces had taken all precautionary measures, including evacuation and alternative locations.”
لم يتم توجيه السؤال للجهة المعتدية على العراق، وتحول السؤال للضحية... طيلة فترة الحرب على الجمهورية الاسلامية، كانت قواتنا متخذة جميع تدابير الاحتراز والاخلاء والاماكن البديلة.
The two outlets aligned on shielding the questioned security leaders and portraying Saudi Arabia as the aggressor, while neither identified the forces associated with the evacuation and alternative-site measures.