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Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi - who had been mediating this week's US-Iran nuclear talks - said he was "dismayed".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The labor ministry had been mediating between the company and the telephone workers' union.

From Reuters • Jun. 6, 2023

Prior to the earthquake, Russia had been mediating talks between Turkey and Syria.

From Washington Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Prior to a deadly Feb. 6 earthquake that killed 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria, Russia had been mediating talks between the two quake-hit countries.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Swiss officials said last week they had been mediating in the conflict for several months.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2019