The New York Times

1. For Iran, Flexing Control Over Waterway Is New Deterrent

   Iran’s government could emerge from the conflict with a blueprint to keep adversaries at bay, regardless of any restrictions on its nuclear program.

2. Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much

   Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.

3. More Displaced Lebanese Head Home as Cease-Fire Is Tested

   The truce appeared to mostly hold even as Israel said it had carried out strikes on what it called “terrorists” approaching its forces in southern Lebanon. Separately, a U.N. peacekeeper was killed.

4. ‘Turning Point Was Charlie Kirk’: Why This Student Group Moved On

   Students at the University of Arkansas disagreed with Turning Point’s direction, pointing to challenges ahead for the conservative group.

5. The Primary That Could End a State G.O.P.’s Independent Streak

   For years, Republican state legislators in Montana have been willing to team up with Democrats, but in nearly two dozen races on June 2, a nationally attuned right has those lawmakers in its sights.