How Qatar Keeps Hizballah in Power in Lebanon
The unreliable mediator.
June 25, 2026
The unreliable mediator.
In assessing how a seemingly successful military campaign against Iran resulted in such a troubling diplomatic resolution, some attention must be paid to the mediators: Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar, none of which share America’s interests. Qatar in particular has shown itself to be a source of problems rather than a provider of solutions, working to keep the enemies of the U.S. in power to preserve its role as the indispensable middleman. Ariel Admoni explains the malign influence the peninsular emirate exercises on Lebanon, contributing to Israel’s inability to win a decisive victory against Hizballah:
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Subscribe NowIn assessing how a seemingly successful military campaign against Iran resulted in such a troubling diplomatic resolution, some attention must be paid to the mediators: Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar, none of which share America’s interests. Qatar in particular has shown itself to be a source of problems rather than a provider of solutions, working to keep the enemies of the U.S. in power to preserve its role as the indispensable middleman. Ariel Admoni explains the malign influence the peninsular emirate exercises on Lebanon, contributing to Israel’s inability to win a decisive victory against Hizballah:
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