Kataeb lawmaker Salim Sayegh on Monday called on the Lebanese State to file a formal complaint with the United Nations against Iran, accusing Tehran of blatant interference in Lebanese affairs after a senior commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard described the government's disarmament plan as an “American-Israeli conspiracy.”

Speaking to Al-Markazia, Sayegh said Lebanon has a clear official position, backed by parliament, that place all weapons under the Lebanese Army's authority. He noted that this stance was enshrined in the government’s ministerial statement, endorsed by lawmakers when they granted confidence to the current cabinet.

“That same position was upheld by previous governments, which approved arrangements to implement the ceasefire and enforce UNSC Resolution 1701. It speaks in no uncertain terms about weapons being confined to the state,” Sayegh said.

He argued that Tehran’s rejection of Hezbollah’s disarmament is not simply a challenge to Lebanon but a direct violation of international law.

“What Iran is proposing is not just against a Lebanese party or Lebanon itself; it goes against a decision of the United Nations Security Council. This is a flagrant violation, since Iran is openly saying Resolution 1701 should not be implemented,” he said.

Sayegh stressed that the Security Council, not just Lebanon, must respond.

“It cannot remain silent in the face of verbal aggression against an international resolution, the permanent members, and everything the Council represents,” he said.

“There are 10,000 UN personnel—officers and soldiers—deployed in Lebanon, equipped and costing hundreds of millions of dollars, precisely to implement this resolution. Iran’s call is therefore a clear and open attempt to undermine international decisions.”

The MP said Lebanon must act with the same resolve it shows when lodging complaints against Israeli violations of Resolution 1701.

“Just as we protest Israeli breaches and receive American support in trying to secure compliance from both sides, Lebanon must officially reject Iranian interference and incitement to defy Lebanese legitimacy,” he said. “This directly undermines Lebanon as a state, its dignity, and its effort to restore sovereignty and the rule of law.”

Sayegh dismissed arguments that contradictions within Iran’s leadership between the state and the Revolutionary Guard should be taken into account.

“It is not our task to differentiate between the IRGC and the Iranian state,” he said. “There is one person responsible for Iran—Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei—and one person responsible for Iranian policy—the president. Both are equally and jointly accountable before the international community.”

“On behalf of those I represent, I demand that Lebanon submit a memorandum and complaint to the Security Council regarding this unacceptable Iranian interference. It constitutes not only a violation of international legitimacy but also a direct attempt to undermine Lebanese legitimacy," Sayegh said.