Many pages on social media are circulating a video clip claiming that it is to receive the leader of the “Shiite National Movement.” Muqtada Al-Sadr Recently, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Masoud Barzani At Al-Sadr’s residence in Al-Hanana Governorate Najaf In the southwest Baghdad. However, this claim is false, as the video dates back to November 2018. #FactCheck
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In the circulating claim, a 6-minute video shows Muqtada al-Sadr receiving Masoud Barzani in his private office in Al-Hanana, Najaf Governorate. The attached text stated (without intervention): “Witness – Al-Sadr receives leader Masoud Barzani in Al-Hanana.”
A screenshot of the video circulating false allegations (Facebook)
An-Nahar verified the claim, and it turned out to be incorrect:
1- We searched Sources Official Affiliate For Muqtada ChestAnd his ministerSaleh Muhammad Al-Iraqi“, andClose ones From him, and in the sources Official Associated with Masoud Barzani andHis partyWe did not find any news about a recent meeting between them.
2- By reverse searching the video, it was found that: publication On November 23, 2018 on YouTube. Also, Al-Sadr’s office published Another version From his reception of Barzani and his accompanying delegation on the 24th of the same month. This denies that the video is linked to a recent meeting.
Screenshot from video posted on November 23, 2018 (YouTube)
Masoud Barzani’s office issued the statementAfter the meeting, a statement was issued saying, “The head of the Sadrist movement expressed his happiness with President Barzani’s visit, describing it as important and historic, and that it sent happiness to the hearts of all Iraqi political parties, and that it is an important beginning and a new and positive direction for the political process in Iraq Preventing the repetition of mistakes and building a new government.”
Screenshot of Masoud Barzani’s office statement (Internet)
The statement added: “The two sides confirmed that there is a new opportunity available for relations between… Erbil And Baghdad, and the necessity of working to build trust, address differences, and embody true partnership. They stressed the continuation of relations, deepening trust, and supporting the new Iraqi government.
The last documented meeting between Al-Sadr and Barzani
It is noteworthy that the meeting in 2018 was the last direct meeting documented between Al-Sadr and Barzani, followed by political activity and…alliance In 2022, he produced a block”Saving a homeland“, which included the “Sadrist Bloc”, led by Al-Sadr, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the “Sovereignty” Alliance, which was represented by Khamis Al-Khanjar and Muhammad Al-Halbousi.
That tripartite alliance did not succeed in achieving its goal, as its goal was to form a “national majority government” without parties in the “coordination framework,” and by nominating Reber Ahmed for the position of President of the Republic, and Muhammad Jaafar al-Sadr for the position of Prime Minister, before the roads were closed to him and al-Sadr pushed his deputies to resign from Parliament, which provided the opportunity for the coordination framework to form his government headed by Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani.
On the other hand, Masoud received BarzaniLast Sunday, a high-level military delegation, headed by the Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Army, Lieutenant General, First Special Forces, Staff Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah.
The meeting included highlighting the political and security situation in Iraq and the region. Cooperation and coordination were confirmed between the concerned agencies and authorities in federal Iraq and the Kurdistan region in order to maintain security and stability and achieve development and prosperity, according to a statement from Barzani’s office.
The dismissal of the Samarra operations commander ignites tensions
This video was circulated with false allegations, after social media sites in Iraq were buzzing with the news Samarra Operations Commander relieved Ali Jakhaifa removed Al-Shammari from his position, and assigned a new commander to manage the security file in the city, which caused tension within Al-Sadr’s “Peace Brigades.”
The exemption document did not mention the reasons for the administrative change, but security sources did I explained Local agencies said that the tension came against the backdrop of members and leaders of the “Peace Brigades” refusing to assign the new commander, due to his affiliation to the “Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq” movement, noting that the relieved commander was affiliated with the “Peace Brigades.”
And then, Check Assistant Chief of Staff of the Popular Mobilization Forces Yasser Al-Issawi, the readiness of the unitsSpread sites In Samarra, he continued The conduct of security duties and field procedures falls within the scope of responsibility, without any reference to what was raised.
