US envoy hails ‘historic’ decision on Hezbollah disarmament

BEIRUT: US envoy Tom Barrack said on Thursday Lebanon’s government had taken a “historic” decision this week by moving to disarm Iran-backed group Hezbollah, which Washington has pushed for.

He made these comments about the approval given by the Lebanon government to disarm Hezbollah. The Iran-backed has described the plan as a “grave sin”.

Read more: Hezbollah terms Lebanon plan to disarm it a ‘grave sin’

In a post on X, Barrack congratulated Lebanese leaders “for making the historic, bold, and correct decision this week to begin fully implementing” a November ceasefire which ended more than a year of hostilities between Hezbollah and neighbouring Israel, and stipulated that weapons in Lebanon be restricted to government agencies only.

Congratulations to Lebanese President Aoun @lbpresidency, Prime Minister @nawafsalam, and the Council of Ministers for making the historic, bold, and correct decision this week to begin fully implementing the November 2024 Cessation of Hostilities agreement, UN Security Council…

— Ambassador Tom Barrack (@USAMBTurkiye) August 7, 2025

“This week’s Cabinet resolutions finally put into motion the ‘One Nation, One Army’ solution for Lebanon. We stand behind the Lebanese people,” Barrack said.

Also on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza and will eventually hand it over to armed forces that will govern it properly.

Read more: Netanyahu says Israel intends to take control of entire Gaza

ABRAHAM ACCORDS

Also on Thursday, US President Donald Trump said US President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was important that Middle Eastern countries join the Abraham Accords, saying it will ensure peace in the region.

It seems he clearly used social media yet again to convey his message.

He added, “This will insure peace in the region. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT

In a separate post, he said “Promises made, promises kept” — a reference to Trump.

Promises made promises kept.

As @POTUS has stated, “My administration stands ready to help Lebanon create a future of economic development and peace with its neighbors… In Lebanon, there’s a new chance for a future free from the grip of Hezbollah terrorists… A new president…

— Ambassador Tom Barrack (@USAMBTurkiye) August 7, 2025

Barrack quoted Trump to prove his point.

“My administration stands ready to help Lebanon create a future of economic development and peace with its neighbors.”

“In Lebanon, there’s a new chance for a future free from the grip of Hezbollah terrorists… A new president and prime minister brought the first real chance in decades for a more productive partnership with the United States.”

At the same time, Barrack also a quotation from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

“Our goal in Lebanon is a strong Lebanese state that can take on and disarm Hezbollah.”