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mediators

  • plural
    of mediator.
    mediator
    noun
    a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.

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Experts and mediators said he might be able to help Iran speak with a more unified voice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Reopening of the strait has been a key point in discussions between the two countries and mediators.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Qatar says mediators are continuing their efforts to find a diplomatic resolution to avoid an escalation between the US and Iran, but that no direct talks are planned.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Iranian diplomats initially reacted positively to the latest proposal, but later demanded guarantees that attacks on Iran wouldn’t resume and that sanctions on its oil would be lifted, the mediators said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Unlike the negotiations preceding new dispensations in African states like Zimbabwe and Angola, which required outside mediators, we in South Africa were settling our differences among ourselves.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela