News Summary at 3:07 a.m. EDT

U.S.-Iran tensions escalated as the United States launched additional strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also indicated the U.S. may charge other ships for safe passage, shifting from longstanding American policy supporting freedom of navigation. Iran retaliated with attacks targeting Bahrain, Jordan, and two tankers associated with the United Arab Emirates traveling through the strait, killing one mariner and wounding eight others. The Emirates warned it could respond, raising the risk of a wider conflict involving Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The standoff continues as both countries seek influence over the narrow, strategically vital corridor. Separately, U.S. Senate leadership and ICE-related events were also covered in the same early-morning news briefing.