Daily brief
Iran and the United States will hold talks on their nuclear dispute this Friday in Muscat, Oman. Both sides have confirmed the meeting but reportedly remain at odds over the specific agenda for the discussions. The talks come amid ongoing regional tensions.
A new round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, brokered by the US, has begun in Abu Dhabi and is scheduled to last two days. Ukrainian officials described the first day of discussions as productive, despite a recent large-scale Russian military strike.
A second round of trilateral talks involving Russian, Ukrainian, and US officials has also begun in Abu Dhabi, with meetings being held behind closed doors.
The US has rejected Iran's bid to alter the agenda for the planned nuclear talks in Oman.
President Donald Trump has been accused of 'corruption, plain and simple' after an Emirati sovereign wealth fund invested billions in his family firm.