On 26 September, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) carried Sadiqoun MP Adil al-Rikaby’s argument that decisions affecting Iranian flights must account for Iraqis’ ties to Iran and their interests in study, treatment and religious travel; text displayed with the post urged urgent reconsideration. The channel separately quoted political analyst Saeed al-Badri saying compliance with the ban would damage Iraqi sovereignty and make Iraq subordinate to Washington. Al-Badri spoke as an analyst, not as a Sadiqoun or AAH official.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official26 Sept, 15:19
“Sadiqoun MP Adil al-Rikaby: The relationship between the Iraqi and Iranian peoples is deep-rooted, and any decision must take these considerations very seriously.”
النائب عن الصادقون عادل الركابي: العلاقة بين الشعبين العراقي والايراني متأصلة ومتجذرة واتخاذ أي قرار يجب أن يأخذ هذه الاعتبارات بجدية متناهية
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official26 Sept, 15:26
“Political analyst Saeed al-Badri: The U.S. administration wants Iraq to be subordinate rather than a partner, which is unacceptable; complying with the air ban on Iran would strike at Iraqi sovereignty.”
المحلل السياسي سعيد البدري: الإدارة الأميركية لا تريد للعراق أو يكون شريكا بل تابعا لها وهذا مرفوض؛ الانصياع لقرار الحظر الجوي على ايران ضرب للسيادة العراقية
The distinction identifies a position taken by an AAH-linked parliamentary member without converting a separately hosted analyst’s sharper wording into an AAH statement.