Editing Samir Geagea (section)

== Relations ==
[[File:Secretary Pompeo Meets With Samir Geagea.jpg|thumb|258x258px|U.S. Secretary of State [[Michael R. Pompeo]] meets with Samir Geagea, Sethrida Tawk and [[May Chidiac]] in [[Beirut]], Lebanon, on March 22, 2019]]
=== China ===
The Lebanese Forces party maintain a good relation with the [[Chinese Communist party]].<ref>{{cite news |date=28 July 2023 |title=القوات في الصين… طريق الحرير ومشروع المستقبل |url=https://www.lebanese-forces.com/2023/07/28/lebanese-forces-china/ |publisher=lebanese-forces.com}}</ref>

On 23 November 2022, Geagea received an official invitation to visit [[China]].<ref>{{cite news |date=23 November 2022 |title=Geagea welcomes Chinese delegation |url=https://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/politics/577782/geagea-welcomes-chinese-delegation-says-electing-r |publisher=nna-leb.gov.lb}}</ref>

=== France ===
After the [[2020 Beirut explosion]], Geagea refused [[Emmanuel Macron]]'s request to name [[Mustapha Adib (diplomat)|Mustapha Adib]] to form the government.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/451947/The-process-for-naming-Mostafa-Adib-as-PM-carries-great-weight | title=The process for naming Mostafa Adib as PM carries great weight: Lebanese analyst | date= 1 September 2020 | publisher = Tehran Times}}</ref>

During the [[2022–2025 Lebanese presidential election]], Geagea accused [[France]] of supporting [[Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965)|Suleiman Frangieh]] to serves its common interest with [[Hezbollah]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1335472/geagea-accuse-la-france-de-soutenir-frangie-pour-servir-ses-interets-communs-avec-le-hezbollah.html | title=Geagea accuse la France de soutenir Frangié pour servir ses "intérêts communs" avec le Hezbollah | date= 24 April 2023 | publisher = L'Orient-Le Jour}}</ref> On 14 December 2023, Geagea declared that he no longer expected anything from France during an interview with French weekly magazine [[Valeurs actuelles]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.valeursactuelles.com/clubvaleurs/monde/liban-je-nattends-plus-rien-de-la-france-soupire-samir-geagea | title=Liban : « Je n'attends plus rien de la France », soupire Samir Geagea | date= 15 December 2023 | publisher = Valeurs actuelles}}</ref>

=== Hezbollah ===
Geagea has consistently positioned the LF as a staunch opponent of [[Hezbollah]], criticizing its military power and political influence in Lebanon. He has accused Hezbollah of undermining Lebanon's sovereignty. In a speech during an annual martyrs event, Geagea declared his readiness for an "all-out" confrontation against Hezbollah, labeling the group and its allies as the "axis of crime." He stated that Hezbollah would not be allowed to ascend to the [[Baabda Palace|presidential palace]], indicating a firm stance against any political arrangements that would empower Hezbollah during the 2022 presidential elections. Geagea emphasized his refusal to negotiate with [[Hezbollah]] unless they let go of their primary candidate [[Suleiman Frangieh (politician, born 1965)|Suleiman Frangieh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=جورج الخوري Plan B للرئاسة؟ |url=https://www.mtv.com.lb/news/%D9%85%D9%80%D9%80%D8%AD%D9%80%D9%80%D9%84%D9%80%D9%80%D9%8A%D9%80%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%AA/1431472/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-plan-b-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9- |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=MTV Lebanon |language=ar}}</ref>

During the [[Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)|Israel–Hezbollah conflict]], Geagea accused Hezbollah of initiating hostilities with Israel, stating that such actions have not benefited Lebanon or the Palestinian cause. He remarked that Hezbollah's military operations in southern Lebanon have resulted in significant loss of life and destruction of villages, asserting that these actions have not aided [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] but rather harmed Lebanon.<ref>[https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/306374 Geagea is against Hezbollah but says in case of war he'd be on Lebanon's side] [[Naharnet]] (05 July 2024)</ref> He has repeatedly called for the reinforcement and implementation of [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701|Resolution 1701]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geagea Pleads for the Implementation of Resolution 1701 |url=http://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/articles/1415884/geagea-pleads-for-the-implementation-of-resolution-1701 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=MTV Lebanon |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2024, in a speech he accused Hezbollah of "confiscating the Lebanese people's decision on war and peace, as if there were no state," and starting "a war [with Israel] that the Lebanese people reject, but has been imposed on them. It is a war that the Lebanese people do not want and over which the government has had no say. This war does not serve Lebanon, it has brought nothing to Gaza, nor alleviated its suffering one iota."<ref>[https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/lebanese-forces-chief-condemns-hezbollah-on-fight-with-israel-6469942 "Lebanese Forces Chief Condemns Hezbollah On Fight With Israel; Iran-backed Hezbollah was the only Lebanese faction that did not disarm after the 1975-1990 civil war,"] NDTV.</ref>

=== Kurdistan ===
On 18 January 2012, Geagea visited [[Iraqi Kurdistan]] where he received a hero's welcome in [[Erbil]]'s predominately Christian district of [[Ankawa]] and he met Kurdistan president [[Masoud Barzani]].<ref>{{cite web |date=18 January 2012 |title=Bashar Al-Assad's opponents are flowing to Iraqi Kurdistan |url=https://ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2012/1/state5808.htm |newspaper=ekurd}}</ref>

=== Saudi Arabia ===
The LF is widely regarded as Saudi Arabia's main ally in Lebanon after Saad Hariri's retirement from Lebanese politics. This alignment stems from shared interests in countering Hezbollah's influence and Iranian presence in the country. In September 2017, Saudi Crown Prince [[Mohammed bin Salman]] met with Geagea in Jeddah and allegedly spoke about "common concerns".<ref>[https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2017/09/28/Saudi-crown-prince-meets-with-Lebanon-s-Samir-Geagea-in-Jeddah Saudi crown prince meets with Lebanon’s Samir Geagea in Jeddah] alarabiya.net (28 September, 2017)</ref> A [[List of material published by WikiLeaks|2015 leak of documents]] from [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saudi Arabia)|Saudi Arabia's Foreign Affairs Ministry]] revealed that Geagea had asked for money to pay for bodyguards and boasted of his "preparedness to do whatever the kingdom asks of him."<ref name=":1" />

=== Syria ===

Geagea has always been a staunch critic of the Assad regimes's involvement in Lebanese politics. In December 2024, the [[Fall of the Assad regime|fall of Assad]]’s Baathist regime in Syria was a subject of celebration among  Geagea’s supporters.  Geagea said in an interview: "No matter how the situation in Syria will be after Assad, it’s impossible that it will be worse than Assad."<ref>{{cite web |title=How the fall of Assad regime marks a new chapter for Lebanon |url=https://www.newarab.com/news/how-fall-assad-regime-marks-new-chapter-lebanon |website=newarab.com |access-date=8 March 2025}}</ref>