However, at the urging of Iranian officials, he became critical of Amal's leadership, particularly Nabih Berri, and publicly announced his defection from the party during a press conference in Tehran.

[1] Later, he was dispatched to Beirut, where he represented Hezbollah in the predominantly Shiite southern suburbs, spreading the party’s message and solidifying its presence in the area.

Sheikh Subhi al-Tufaili, supported by al-Sayyed, advocated for the immediate establishment of an Islamic republic in Lebanon, focusing all available resources on this goal.

Ultimately, al-Sayyed aligned with Nasrallah, prioritizing the group’s survival and armed resistance against Israel over the immediate creation of an Islamic state.

[1] In 1992, al-Sayyed was elected to the Lebanese Parliament as a representative of the Bekaa District as part of Hezbollah’s "Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc."

[1][7] Al-Sayyed remains a key figure in Hezbollah’s leadership, with a long-standing influence on both the political and religious aspects of the movement.