BEIRUT — A U.S. envoy said Monday he was satisfied with the Lebanese government’s response to a proposal to disarm the militant Hezbollah and pledged American support to help Lebanon recover from its political and economic crises.

The U.S. envoy to Lebanon, Tom Barrack, spoke to journalists after meeting President Joseph Aoun, saying he will study the government’s response. Barrack said the American and Lebanese sides are committed “to get a resolution.”

His meetings in Lebanon came amid fears that Hezbollah’s refusal to immediately disarm would renew war between Israel after a shaky ceasefire agreement went into effect in November.

Last month, Barrack gave Lebanese officials a proposal that aims to disarm Hezbollah and move on with some economic reforms to try get Lebanon out of its nearly six-year economic crisis, the worst in its modern history.

Barrack said President Donald Trump and the U.S. are ready to help Lebanon change and “if you don’t want change, it’s no problem.” The rest of the region is moving at high speed,” he said.

— The Associated Press