In this episode of the Middle East Shitshow, Yossi and Daniella move from the recent Iran-US negotiations in Oman to the historical and current geopolitical dynamics in the region. They touch on the Palestinian issue, noting the slow evolution of the Trump administration's Gaza plans. The conversation then moves to the highly fragmented Bab al-Mandeb region: the historical ties between Israel and Oman, including Israeli support for the newly independent Sultanate in the 1960s and 1970s; Israeli aid to Yemen and today's Houthis back then, and the potential for Israeli strategic ties with Somaliland to counter current Houthi threats.

Episode summary:

• Why Oman is a preferred venue for indirect negotiations
• What “facilitation” really means in Middle East diplomacy
• Yemen’s north/south fracture and how the Houthis fit into it
• Red Sea shipping chokepoints and why global trade gets dragged in
• How history repeats: past proxy patterns echoing in modern alliances