The day began with a third night of US strikes on Iran and Trump's reinstatement of the Strait of Hormuz blockade, including a threatened 20% toll on cargo. By early afternoon, editors shifted focus to Trump's abrupt reversal: he scrapped the toll in favor of Gulf investment deals. Multiple outlets covered the policy whiplash, while the naval blockade and airstrikes continued. The ICE fatal shooting in Maine and subsequent suspension of vehicle stops drew sustained attention across the political spectrum, with internal dissent and calls for investigation. In the evening, the US launched a fourth wave of strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, and the blockade officially began. The ICE policy change and the Iran escalation competed for top billing, but the Hormuz toll reversal defined the day's editorial arc.