New York Times

1. For Iran, Flexing Control Over Waterway Is New Deterrent

   Iran’s government could emerge from the conflict with a blueprint to keep adversaries at bay, regardless of any restrictions on its nuclear program.

2. Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much

   Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.

3. More Displaced Lebanese Head Home as Cease-Fire Is Tested

   The truce appeared to mostly hold even as Israel said it had carried out strikes on what it called “terrorists” approaching its forces in southern Lebanon. Separately, a U.N. peacekeeper was killed.

4. Trump Signs Executive Order to Loosen Restrictions on Psychedelic Drugs

   The president’s executive order is intended to accelerate research into the compounds’ efficacy in treating mental health disorders like severe depression and PTSD.

5. U.S. Installs a Trump Loyalist to Lead ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Into Trump Foes

   A former lawyer for President Trump’s campaign, Joseph diGenova, is said to be planning to split time between Miami and Fort Pierce, where a grand jury overseen by a Trump-favored judge sits.