indirect

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Efforts to establish negotiations have been ongoing since a ceasefire agreement in November 2024, with US envoys previously mediating indirect talks between the two sides.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Other indirect costs, related to the cost of fuel and packaging, tend to hit later.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

“I do get the sense that there’s some indirect benefit on the male side of feeling engaged, like we’re in this together. Those are some intangible, not-so-medical benefits I see,” Najari said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Pakistan’s deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar posted on X External link Thursday that “US-Iran indirect talks are taking place through messages being relayed by Pakistan.”

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“I suppose in an indirect way he did. By being who he is, by showing me what a father is.”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman