# Oman and Pakistan are rewriting the rules of mediation – will this help or hinder a US-Iran deal?

An episode of [The Monocle Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/474763569), 26 Aug 2026, 40 min.

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Amid Oman’s negotiations with Iran, how is mediation changing? Then: Can a national crisis have a silver lining for soft power? Plus: Is Trump hoping to give 1968 a run for its money when it comes to the US convention? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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