A report in the Hezbollah-affiliated newspaper Al-Akhbar claims Qatar will conduct indirect negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah, without neglecting the official Lebanese side. Meanwhile, Israeli sources claim senior Iranian officers are under siege in the Wadi al-Taym area, according to i24NEWS.
A new report from the Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar, cited by i24NEWS on Tuesday (23 Jun) at roughly 12:30, claims Qatar will now conduct indirect negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah, while maintaining contact with the official Lebanese government. This is the latest in a series of unverified reports published by Al-Akhbar on Tuesday morning—three versions appeared between 07:41 and 12:30 Jerusalem—each advancing the narrative of a Qatari mediation track. The current version does not specify the parties' responses or a timeline.
Earlier on Tuesday, at 07:41 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported Al-Akhbar's initial claim that talks in Switzerland endorsed a Qatari initiative for Doha to manage indirect Israel-Hezbollah talks. That same hour, a second Al-Akhbar report added that the US had accepted the proposal, while Israel's response remained unknown. By a third version at 07:41, the story expanded: the proposed framework allegedly includes Iran, Qatar, and Pakistan alongside the US, Israel, and Lebanon, and US Vice President JD Vance informed Lebanese President Aoun that the Lebanon track had become integral to broader regional talks with Iran. Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri was also reported to have said the two Shia parties reject proposed 'pilot zones' in the Washington framework. All these details originate from Al-Akhbar alone, with no independent or official corroboration provided across the thread.
Separately, Israeli security sources told i24NEWS on Tuesday that senior Iranian officers are currently surrounded in the Wadi al-Taym area of southern Lebanon. The Zioneer has previously reported on Iranian operational presence near the Israeli border, though this specific claim could not be independently verified.
Both diplomatic and military tracks remain unconfirmed by official Israeli, Lebanese, or Iranian sources. The Al-Akhbar reports—the sole source for the Qatari initiative—have not been corroborated by any other newsroom or government statement. The claim of besieged Iranian officers also awaits independent verification.
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