Mediation

'Give Trump something': Turkey, Oman, Qatar, among countries mediating between US and Iran

The message a number of countries have delivered to Iran, according to one of the sources, is: “Act rationally. Give President Trump something so that war can be avoided.”

JANUARY 28, 2026|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Hakan Fidan gestures as he addresses the audience during a press briefing meeting to review the past year and to share insights regarding regional and global developments in Istanbul, on January 15, 2026.

Sopee Kunkem, 65, walks during an interview with Reuters inside his damaged house amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area in Sa Kaeo province, Thailand, December 10, 2025.

Trump claims he can end Thailand–Cambodia fighting as rockets hit civilians

Trump listed a number of wars that he claimed he helped stop, including between Pakistan and India, and Israel and Iran, before commenting on the renewed conflict in Southeast Asia.

DECEMBER 10, 2025|ByREUTERS

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on as he attends a documents signing ceremony with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025

Russia ready to mediate between Israel and Iran, accept Tehran's uranium

US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Sunday that peace would come soon and cited the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin could help.

JUNE 16, 2025|ByREUTERS

The Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said visits the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel on December 4, 2024 in Waterloo, Belgium.

Oman best channel to deal with Iran, Houthis, source tells Post -exclusive

In the past, Oman has successfully facilitated several deals to release American hostages held by the Houthis, former US Ambassador to Oman Sievers tells the Post.

MAY 7, 2025|ByAMICHAI STEIN

PMO tells Qatar to ‘stop double talk’

Qatar has rejected the statements as "inflammatory."

MAY 3, 2025ByREUTERS, AMICHAI STEIN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari, right.

Second phase negotiations to begin on Monday, as Netanyahu arrives in Washington

Hamas reportedly told mediators it was ready to engage in the second phase, a source told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.

FEBRUARY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump at Ben Gurion airport on May 23, 2017

UN envoy arrives in Yemeni capital in bid to quell tensions

UN mediator Hans Grundberg will also push for the release of UN staff and others currently being held there.

JANUARY 6, 2025ByREUTERS

United Nations special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Amman, Jordan October 4, 2022.

UAE behind successful prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia

The UAE has facilitated at least five similar prisoner swaps between Russia and Ukraine, the last being in late May of this year.

JUNE 26, 2024ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF

Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan upon arrival at the Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates December 6, 2023

Qatar-led negotiations between Israel and Hamas continue -source

Earlier, the armed wing of Hamas said it had been close to reaching an agreement with Israel over the hostages, but Israel had "stalled" on that possibility.

OCTOBER 28, 2023ByREUTERS

People attend a demonstration organised by the Switzerland-Israel Association against the attacks by Hamas, outside the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, October 11, 2023. (Not the demonstration mentioned in this article.)

Vatican offers mediation to release hostages, defuse Gaza conflict

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State, said the Holy See remains firmly convinced that a two-state solution is the only way to guarantee lasting peace in the region.

OCTOBER 13, 2023ByREUTERS