On 2 October, Sadiqoun bloc (AAH — parliamentary bloc), through Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media), adopted messages to Iran attributed Qais al-Khazali, AAH’s secretary-general, promising not to forget Iranian support or Iranian martyrs’ blood shed in Iraq and acknowledging Iran’s suffering of injustice. The preceding evening, PressTV attributed to IRGC Quds Force commander Brigadier General Esmail Qaani the assertion that the United States had been expelled from Iraq and suffered a humiliating defeat against Iran.
- PressTV02 Oct, 01:17
“The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force says the United States, despite its vast resources and equipment, has been expelled from Iraq and has suffered a humiliating defeat against the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force says the United States, despite its vast resources and equipment, has been expelled from Iraq and has suffered a humiliating defeat against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media02 Oct, 12:15
“Sadiqoun bloc: We adopt the messages His Eminence Sheikh al-Khazali directed to the Islamic Republic: We will not forget your support for us or your martyrs’ blood shed on our land, and we know the extent of the injustice you have suffered.”
كتلة الصادقون نتبنى الرسائل التي وجّهها سماحة الشيخ الخزعلي إلى الجمهورية الإسلامية: لن ننسى مواقفكم معنا ودماء شهدائكم التي أريقت على أرضنا ونعرف حجم مظلوميتكم
The two statements affirm Iran through different propositions: Sadiqoun acknowledges Iran’s relationship with Iraq, while the IRGC commander characterizes the withdrawal as an Iranian victory over the United States.