BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - 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.

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.

"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.