Report: Israel Hayom says US agrees to release $12B in frozen Iranian funds via Qatar

Citing a US official, Israel Hayom reports the US has agreed to release at least $12 billion of Iran's frozen assets under Qatari oversight for humanitarian purposes — a confirmed diplomatic breakthrough. Other details, including a ceasefire in Lebanon, the nuclear deal timeline, and resolving the dueling blockades, are still under discussion.

This morning, The Zioneer reported on evolving diplomatic talks between the US and Iran, citing Iranian media that mentioned a $24 billion figure. The new report from Israel Hayom — attributed to a US official — narrows the confirmed sum to at least $12 billion, with Qatar as custodian for humanitarian use. This follows a thread of reports over the past 48 hours: an earlier bulletin cited an analyst noting a deadlock over $25 billion (June 9), and subsequent reports indicated Iran was transmitting a draft MOU to the US via Qatar (June 11). The Israel Hayom report does not clarify whether the $24 billion previously reported by Iranian media reflects the full package under discussion — of which $12 billion is now agreed — or a competing figure. The outstanding issues — a Lebanon ceasefire, 60-day nuclear negotiations, and resolving the maritime and Israeli blockades on Iran — remain under discussion. No official US or Israeli confirmation has been received.

This represents the first on-record sourced confirmation of a specific amount being released, marking a shift from earlier unsourced or Iranian-attributed reporting. The Qatar oversight mechanism is new and consistent with the Qatari mediation role documented in earlier reports. The timeline for implementation and the linkage to the broader package remain unverified.

2 developments

1. 16:42 · 13 JunLatest

   Proposal includes $6 billion in humanitarian funds and a $6 billion credit line.

2. 12:42 · 12 Jun

   Report: Israel Hayom says US agrees to release $12B in frozen Iranian funds via Qatar

• Strong23:00 · 1 JulIran negotiating phased release of $6 billion in frozen Qatar funds, Araghchi warns US
• Strong23:27 · 29 JunReuters: Agreement to release $6 billion from frozen Iranian assets in final stages
• Developing23:33 · 14 JunQatar offers Iran favorable timeline on frozen funds in push to avert strike, diplomatic sources say
• Strong13:11 · 20 JunWSJ: US and Qatar crafting plan to give Iran billions in humanitarian funds

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