On 17 September, Ufuq Center head Jumaa al-Atwani, speaking on Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official), criticized Iraq’s foreign minister for visiting Riyadh and referred to casualties from what he called Saudi aggression. An earlier program summary attributed 20 PMF deaths to the incident, while a later clip caption attributed 30 dead and wounded to it.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official17 Sept, 21:55
“The foreign minister goes to Riyadh despite 20 PMF martyrs from the Saudi aggression.”
وزير الخارجية يذهب للرياض رغم وجود 20 شهيدا من الحشد بالعدوان السعودي
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official18 Sept, 01:23
“Our foreign minister visited Riyadh despite there being 30 dead and wounded in the Saudi aggression.”
وزير خارجيتنا زار الرياض رغم وجود 30 شهيداً وجريحا بالعدوان السعودي
The contradiction weakens the precision of the casualty allegation while leaving intact al-Atwani’s criticism of Baghdad’s engagement with Riyadh.