Geagea Claims Hezbollah Now Fully Controlled by Iran After Nasrallah’s Death

Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces, criticized the Lebanese government for acting more like a “rescue committee” than a functioning state, accusing it of allowing Iran to use Lebanon as a battleground for its own conflicts.

In an interview with *Asharq al-Awsat* published on Friday, Geagea blamed Hezbollah for Lebanon’s current situation, accusing the country’s leaders of idly standing by instead of enforcing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701.

Geagea urged the government to take action by convening and making a firm decision to deploy the army and enforce the resolution. He also commented on the aftermath of the killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli strike, claiming that Hezbollah is now fully controlled by Iran.

According to Geagea, all decisions within Hezbollah are now being made by Iran, which he believes will continue its fight through Hezbollah “until the last fighter.”