Analysis: Iran imposes selective Strait of Hormuz blockade disrupting energy routes to Europe and Asia; Trump urges NATO convoy force as allies fear escalation, Israel shares intelligence and Pentagon weighs Kharg Island option

Analysis: Although Houthi rhetoric frames participation in the war on Iran as inevitable, the regime's own messaging pattern reveals a leadership managing the cost of inaction while avoiding any verifiable commitment to either war or restraint

First person: No need to exercise, no need to fill up on gas, no need to put on makeup, and no need to make plans for the weekend; there is a silver lining in the unusual situation in which we find ourselves