Netanyahu kept out of the loop

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

In today’s edition:

• US strikes optimistic tone after fourth round of nuclear talks Iran describes as 'difficult'
• Trump admin secures upcoming release of US-Israeli Hamas hostage, bypassing Israel
• Gulf stocks rally, oil prices rise after US-China tariff deal
• Kurdish PKK agrees to disband after decades-long fight against Turkey
• Trump defends potential Air Force One gift from Qatar as experts raise ethical, legal, security concerns

Thanks for reading,

Gabrielle (@gsdebinski)