The Iranian Foreign Ministry has responded to recent remarks by the Lebanese Presidency regarding Iran's role in Lebanon, calling for attention to be directed toward what it described as the country's "true enemy." Tehran expressed dismay over statements suggesting extensive Iranian interference, noting that relations with Lebanon are not based on bargaining and urging the Lebanese leadership to save the country from actual threats. This response follows televised comments by the Lebanese Presidency criticizing the political representation of certain Tehran-backed internal factions. The statements emphasized a rejection of foreign interference and a commitment to national sovereignty, reflecting an escalating domestic and international debate over confining security and military decisions to official Lebanese state institutions.