The British newspaper "The Guardian" writes that Turkey has assumed an extremely important diplomatic responsibility in the US-Iran tension, to play the role of "chief mediator". Patrick Wintour's article explores Turkey's "shuttle diplomacy" aimed at averting a possible military conflict that could destabilize the region.
The term "shuttle diplomacy" is used to describe the actions of a 3rd party that mediates between conflicting parties without direct contact.
Wintour's article refers to upcoming meetings in Ankara with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakhchi as the final tipping point in neutralizing a possible US attack.
It also emphasizes that Turkish diplomacy is now trying to persuade Tehran to make concessions on its nuclear program, which could be key to averting a "disastrous conflict."
