BEIRUT: US envoy Tom Barrack on Monday called on Israel to honor its commitments under the ceasefire agreement that ended its war with Hezbollah, after the Lebanese government launched a process to disarm the group.
During a visit to Beirut, Barrack affirmed Lebanon’s commitment to a “step-by-step policy” for implementation of the plan to strip Hezbollah of its weapons.
Following a series of meetings with Lebanese officials, Barrack told Hezbollah and Iran: “Hezbollah is part of the Shiite sect and must understand which option is better than the one currently available.
“The next step entails working with the government to clarify what this means, how we can restore prosperity, who will invest in it, who will participate, and how we can bring Israel and Iran to cooperate.
"In the end, Iran is still our neighbor and everyone should play a role in this matter. There should be cooperation, not hostility and confrontation.”
