The New York Times

1. U.S. Races to Sell Venezuelan Oil, Transforming Ties With Former Foe

   U.S. officials brokered the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Venezuelan oil to stabilize the country’s economy after capturing its president.

2. U.S. Moves Some Personnel From Qatar Air Base as Trump Weighs Military Response to Iran

   Nonessential personnel were moved from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, an American site that could be a target of Iran if President Trump ordered an attack on the country.

3. What are Trump’s Options in Iran?

   President Trump has said that “help is on the way” for Iranian protesters. Amid reports that thousands of the protesters have been killed, our national security correspondent David E. Sanger describes what some of Mr. Trump’s options might be.

4. Trump’s Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran

   While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them.

5. Iran Postpones Execution of Protester as Trump Threatens ‘Strong Action’

   Iran had planned to put a 26-year-old protester to death amid the wave of unrest in the country, but apparently stood down for now.