The New York Times

1. Neither the War Nor Trump’s Deal Terminated the Main Threats in Iran, Analysts Say

   Neither the war nor the agreement terminated the main threats emanating from Iran, many analysts said.

2. Uncertainty Remains Over the Strait of Hormuz

   The United States and Iranian militaries have offered conflicting accounts over whether the crucial waterway is open.

3. Israel Directs Its Military to Limit Its Actions in Lebanon, but Tensions Persist

   It was not clear whether the new directive would resolve the friction that led to deadly clashes on Friday and Saturday and threatened to derail a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace deal.

4. Trump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster’s Clemency

   Federal prosecutors had been examining the circumstances behind the commutation of David Gentile’s sentence. He was aided by a Catholic priest friendly with the president.

5. A Diocese Tries to Protect Its 29-Foot Jesus From Trump’s Border Wall

   In a battle of symbols, the Catholics of Las Cruces, N.M., argue that religious freedom should stop the wall from scarring a mountain that has attracted pilgrims for nearly a century.