Kataeb Party leader and MP Samy Gemayel on Thursday urged Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to reject remarks by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declaring that Lebanon and Iran stand on the same front in both peace and war.

Addressing Berri at the start of a legislative session, Gemayel criticized the Lebanese leadership for seeking guarantees from Hezbollah that it would not drag Lebanon into another war in support of Iran.

"Enough of you, along with the president and the prime minister, wasting time asking Hezbollah for guarantees that it won't enter another support war. You have already received the answer directly from Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who declared that Lebanon and Iran are on the same front in both peace and war, and that any Islamic country subjected to Israeli aggression will face a response from all," Gemayel said.

He called on Berri to respond to Ghalibaf's statement, stressing that no foreign power should be allowed to decide on Lebanon's behalf when it comes to matters of war and peace.

Berri responded briefly, saying: "We are free. We are free."