In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: First up—the Strait of Hormuz is effectively shut down, with hundreds of oil tankers sitting idle as tensions with Iran disrupt one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes. Reopening the strait may prove far more difficult than Washington suggests, with military, logistical, and strategic challenges complicating any effort to restore flow. Later in the show—Gulf nations are now weighing direct military action against Iran as repeated attacks raise the risk of a broader regional war. Plus—Israel signals a potential expansion of its campaign against Hezbollah, announcing plans to take control of parts of southern Lebanon. And in today’s Back of the Brief—the Taliban releases a U.S. citizen after more than a year in detention, marking a rare moment of cooperation between Washington and the group.

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