Geagea Lashes Out at Iranian Official’s Remarks
Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea replied to the fresh remarks made by top Iranian official, asking why doesn't Iran “strike Israel directly,” instead of exploiting its proxies, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Monday.
“I was personally surprised by his words, saying that Iran was ready to help anyone confront Israel! Why do they want to help everyone face Israel, why doesn’t the Iranian Revolutionary Guard confront it directly?” said Geagea.
“Consequently, we see that Iran is using countries surrounding Israel, while making Iran immune to everything happening,” added Geagea.
Iranian Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, the chief of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had told Hizbullah’s al-Manar TV on Saturday that “all the missile capabilities that Gaza and Lebanon possess were achieved through Iran’s support,” and that “they are the frontline for the confrontation” against Israel.
On the other hand, Geagea highlighted the necessity to hold early parliamentary elections in order to change the current majority.
He blamed the “alliance” between President Michel Aoun and Hizbullah for the current deterioration in the country.
"The alliance of President Michel Aoun with Hizbullah has led the country to the current crisis. The solution lies in staging early polls to change the parliamentary majority," he said.
Geagea stressed that the LF would only carry arms if the military and security forces collapsed.
05 January 2021, 10:03
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“I was personally surprised by his words, saying that Iran was ready to help anyone confront Israel! Why do they want to help everyone face Israel, why doesn’t the Iranian Revolutionary Guard confront it directly?”
Why? What is wrong about that statement?
04 January 2021, 18:39
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Geagea, I dont trust you.
But this statement, bravo. U nailed it.
if iran cares abt pals sooo much, LET THEM BOMBARD ISRAEL DIRECTLY!
First politician with lucidity to say so.
05 January 2021, 01:52
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Big john you are pathologically obsessed with Israel. They are the strongest in the region - deal with it. Iran are the most evil - deal with it..the palestinians are a lost case because their own internal conflicts and corruption - deal with it and Lebanon while a victim of all of the above is also victim to the internal iranian bheem ass lickers who want to take over. One fact you can't deny is EVERY country iranian tentacles are present is in absolute turmoil...isn't that the Shiite ideology of continual war and chaos? I rest my case.
05 January 2021, 02:42
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Shiite ideology? You're a joke and the perfect example of what's wrong with Lebanon, if you're actually Lebanese and not a paid troll for your political masters. Only Zionist settlers, Daesh murderers or right wing fake Christians who distort Jesus' teaching would speak like this. Maybe you fall in one of those groups, who knows, because no enlightened Lebanese would write this stupidity.
05 January 2021, 10:01
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Someone needs to destroy Iran and rid us of this cancer that is in our midst. I was hoping that Trump would do it- he's crazy enough to do so but he didn't.
05 January 2021, 13:00
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They are if Irans' puppet terrorist organisation in Lebanon starts firing rockets across the border in compliance with the orders of their controllers in Iran.
