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Will Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi attend a US x Iran diplomatic meeting by August 31, 2026?

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This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed individual attends any formal senior-level round of peace talks between representatives of the United States and Iran between market creation and August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. A qualifying round must be a deliberate in-person diplomatic meeting or negotiating round concerning US-Iran relations, involving senior representatives of both the United States and Iran who are acting in an official capacity and are authorized to conduct or materially direct diplomacy on behalf of their governments. Indirect in-person diplomacy through designated mediators, facilitators, or interlocutors will qualify, provided senior representatives of both the United States and Iran are participating in the same formal diplomatic process with the knowledge and authorization of their respective governments. The representatives need not be in the same room at the same time. Follow-on technical talks from the June 22 Switzerland round will not qualify by themselves. Technical, staff-level, working-group, implementation, monitoring, preparatory, or deconfliction meetings will not qualify unless they occur as part of a new formally convened senior-level U.S.-Iran peace-talks round. Brief greetings, chance encounters, photo opportunities, ceremonial appearances, or talks not deliberately aimed at diplomacy or negotiation will not count. The meeting must be in-person (including indirect in-person meetings) and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by a consensus of credible media. Remote meetings, phone calls, or other meetings where the relevant parties are not present will not count. Attendance refers to the listed individual being physically present and actively participating. If a formal senior-level round of peace talks between representatives of the United States and Iran takes place over multiple days, attendance at any part of the meeting will qualify. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the listed individual and the governments of the United States and Iran; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.

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Criteria

Resolves YES based on the official Polymarket resolution for: "Will Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi attend a US x Iran diplomatic meeting by August 31, 2026?"

Context

Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi is the Omani Foreign Minister, and Oman has historically played a mediating role in diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran. The outcome of this question will depend on the trajectory of US-Iran diplomatic relations and Oman's continued involvement in facilitating dialogue between the two nations. Recent developments in US-Iran relations and Oman's diplomatic efforts should be closely monitored to assess the likelihood of Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi attending such a meeting by August 31, 2026.

Recent News

The US and Iran have exchanged airstrikes amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, with the US insisting that Iran does not control the strategic waterway. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has been discussing regional developments with foreign officials, including Oman's Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, amid the renewed US strikes.

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Resolves Aug 31, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC

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