Gaza aid body pauses distribution after chaotic launch

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

In today’s edition:

• Chaotic scenes, scores injured as US-backed Gaza aid distribution mechanism launches in south
• Iran's president in Oman as 'creative' option floated to bridge US-Iran nuclear impasse
• Israel strikes Yemen airport after more Houthi rockets fired
• Syria's Sharaa marks six months since whirlwind ousting of Assad regime in Aleppo
• Gulf states court China, ASEAN at landmark Malaysia summit

Thanks for reading,

Gabrielle (@gsdebinski)