Berri affirms Lebanon is free in response to Ghalibaf's 'unified front' remarks
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri affirmed Lebanon’s sovereignty on Thursday after Kataeb Party leader and MP Samy Gemayel urged him to respond to recent statements by Iran's parliament speaker, who said Iran and Lebanon are a unified front in peace and war.
During Thursday's parliamentary session, Gemayel raised the remarks made by the Iranian parliamentary speaker and called on Berri to publicly reject them, urging him to declare that Lebanon is independent and that no external party can drag the country into war.
In response, Berri stated "We are free". The remark was met with applause from lawmakers.
Parliament approved in Thursday's session a $200 million World Bank loan for the Social Safety Net Enhancement and System Building Project. The government had signed the agreement in April 2026 and referred it to Parliament for final legislative ratification.
Source: Naharnet
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