EghtesadOnline: The Iranian top diplomat said the American plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace is a wakeup call for Muslims that the United States is not to be trusted as a mediator .

EghtesadOnline: Expectations from President Hassan Rouhani’s upcoming visit to Japan should be toned down because Tokyo cannot play the role of a mediator between Tehran and Washington without the approval of the conflicting parties, a political analyst says.

EghtesadOnline: As a Persian Gulf state with friendly relations with all regional countries, Oman is willing to play the role of a facilitator in defusing tensions with Iran, but refuses to act as a mediator , the country's top diplomat said.