The former Iraqi information minister who became known as "Comical Ali" has made his first TV appearance since the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime.
The Gulf Al-Arabiya satellite network yesterday showed a few seconds of footage of Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf and said it had conducted a 30-minute interview in Baghdad with him, which was to air today.
The ex-minister, whose implausible claims of victory during the war led to his nickname Comical Ali, did not speak in today's clip.
The TV network said al-Sahhaf claimed he had surrendered to US forces, was interrogated and released.
The interview came a day after a British newspaper reported he had been taken into US custody, and the Dubai-based TV station said it was aimed to dispel that claim.
In the clip, al-Sahhaf appeared fit, but with greying hair - a departure from his previous look of black hair and military uniform.
Al-Sahhaf disappeared the day Baghdad fell to coalition forces on April 9th, and reports have said he was hiding in a relative's home in Baghdad, fearing revenge from angry Iraqis. Al-Sahhaf is not on the list of the 55 most wanted Iraqi officials.