The New York Times

1. Iran Backpedals on Executions Threat but Casts Protesters as ‘Terrorists’

   Iran’s judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry. Analysts say the government is using fear and intimidation to keep people off the streets.

2. Why Israel Is Wary of Intervening in Iran

   Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point.

3. Under Trump, a Shift Toward ‘Absolute Immunity’ for ICE

   Since the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, administration officials have defended the use of deadly force, which agency guidelines say should be a last resort.

4. Inside an ICE Confrontation in Minneapolis

   Our visual journalists David Guttenfelder and Todd Heisler describe a dramatic incident in which federal agents dragged a woman out of her car in Minneapolis near where Renee Nicole Good had been killed days before.

5. Appeals Court Opens the Door to Mahmoud Khalil’s Rearrest

   Any new detention would not come immediately, and Mr. Khalil’s lawyers plan to appeal. But the ruling is a major blow to Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate and prominent figure in the pro-Palestinian movement.