📰 3 sources 3 articles · 12 Nov 2026, 10:57 → 49 minutes ago

Dispute in Lebanese Parliament between Berri and Gemayel over Qalibaf's remarks

The Lebanese Parliament witnessed a dispute between Speaker Nabih Berri and MP Sami Gemayel over remarks by Iranian Shura Council Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf. Gemayel asked Berri to respond to the remarks, and Berri replied with the phrase 'we are free,' while later reports said Berri stated that Qalibaf had answered himself and that Lebanon and Iran are on one front in peace and war.

📍 Where things stand: The incident remained a verbal exchange inside the parliamentary session, with applause reported after Berri's reply, and no further details on other outcomes were available in the supplied material.

⏱️ Timeline

12 Nov 2026, 10:57 During the Lebanese Parliament session, MP Sami Gemayel addressed the remarks of the Iranian Shura Council speaker and asked Speaker Nabih Berri to respond to them.
12 Nov 2026, 10:57 Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri responded to Sami Gemayel's request with the phrase 'we are free.'
12 Nov 2026, 14:07 A report said the dispute occurred at the start of the legislative session between Berri and Kataeb Party leader MP Sami Gemayel over remarks by Iranian Shura Council Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf. Gemayel said the response came directly from Berri when he declared that Lebanon and Iran are on one front in peace and war; Berri replied that the best answer was that Qalibaf had answered himself, and that 'we are free,' prompting applause.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Coverage ranged from focusing on Gemayel's request and Berri's brief 'we are free' reply in two reports, to MTV's report, which added Qalibaf's name and broader details about the content of the reply and the applause.

LBCI Lebanon It focused on Sami Gemayel asking Nabih Berri to respond to the Iranian Shura Council speaker's remarks and on Berri's reply 'we are free,' without naming Qalibaf in the summary.
lebanon debate It presented the incident as a dispute over 'Iranian remarks' in which Gemayel confronted Berri, and noted that the available text lacked further details about the content of the remarks.
MTV Lebanon It named Iranian Shura Council Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, placed the dispute at the start of the legislative session, and reported Berri's statement that Lebanon and Iran are on one front in peace and war and his reply that Qalibaf had answered himself, while noting the applause.

AI comparison of what each outlet emphasized. It describes emphasis, not accuracy.

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