Story update20 Oct, 23:53 BAGHDAD

Sadiqoun MP Ahmed Kayin al-Khazali says weapons remain with “our sons”

THE FILE13 SIGNALS · OPENED 16 Oct

16 Oct, 17:37AAH leader Laith al-Khazali’s appointment had tacit US approval – AFP
17 Oct, 18:42AAH celebrates appointments to the deputy premiership and Labour Ministry
18 Oct, 10:43Qais al-Khazali calls cabinet gains AAH’s political entitlement
18 Oct, 11:41Khazali calls for addressing weapons outside state authority
18 Oct, 15:43Khazali names weapons and the economy as government tests
18 Oct, 20:45AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV republishes Khazali’s cabinet-appointment reception speech
20 Oct, 15:46Middle East Forum claims Zaidi empowered factions inside government – شفق نيوز
20 Oct, 17:43AAH sought deputy premiership before offering to surrender weapons, نون بوست reports
21 Oct, 03:34Sadiqoun MP Ahmed Kayin al-Khazali says weapons remain with “our sons”
21 Oct, 23:45Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi lobbied Washington over Khazali's appointment, الحرة reports
22 Oct, 20:41Amiri congratulates Deputy Prime Minister Laith al-Khazali – AAH-owned Al-Ahad TV
22 Oct, 21:46Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) reports Deputy Prime Minister Laith al-Khazali and Labour Minister Mohammed al-Mousawi meeting Taqaddum leader Mohammed al-Halbousi after their appointments.
24 Oct, 20:43AAH-linked ministers meet Sudani, Al-Ahad TV reports

WHAT HAPPENED

On 20 October, Sadiqoun MP and parliamentary Security and Defence Committee member Ahmed Kayin al-Khazali (AAH), speaking on Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media), said that their weapons had not been taken, would not be taken, and remained with their sons. He also said Iraq was moving to acquire drones and ballistic missiles, specifying that the Defence Ministry would obtain them.

WHO CARRIED IT · EVERY MESSAGE, LINKED

Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media20 Oct, 23:53
““They have not taken our weapons and they will not take them,” and they remain in the hands of our sons. - There is an actual move to acquire drones and ballistic missiles inside Iraq. - The Defence Ministry is the body that will obtain the drones and ballistic missiles.”
"سلاحنا ما اخذوا ولا راح ياخذوا" وما زال بيد أبنائنا - هناك تحرك فعلي لامتلاك الطائرات المسيرة والصواريخ الباليستية داخل العراق - وزارة الدفاع هي التي ستتحصل على الطائرات المسيرة والصواريخ الباليستية

In posting order. Translated by the desk, published as evidence — not endorsement. A channel name opens the message where it was posted.