Iranian Foreign Ministry Issues Sharp Message to Lebanese Presidency, Calling for Focus on the "Real Enemy"

The Iranian Foreign Ministry responded to recent statements by the Lebanese President regarding Iranian influence, urging him to focus on Lebanon's true enemy. The Ministry dismissed the Lebanese statements as unrealistic, denying accusations of Tehran's interference in Lebanon's internal affairs, and adding that if Lebanon were a bargaining chip, agreements would have been reached long ago. This response followed the Lebanese President's remarks to international media, where he rejected foreign interference and stressed the importance of confining security and military decisions to official state institutions, amid a growing debate over Lebanese sovereignty and regional power balances.