Among the U.S. servicemembers killed in Kuwait were a devoted parent, a gardener, a student and a ”life of the party.” They came from Florida, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. Read more: https://on.wsj.com/4l94bb3

Dubai is more than a collection of skyscrapers and malls: It’s a place where people from all over the world have come to build new lives. Read more: https://on.wsj.com/40L3tau

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu played to President Trump’s instincts to win his support for a campaign to transform the Middle East. Read more: https://on.wsj.com/4udisHX

President Trump had just started a closed-door White House meeting with governors when one of his trade advisers handed him a piece of paper. “So it’s a loss, then?” Trump asked the adviser, according to people in the room. The adviser confirmed that the Supreme Court had just ruled that Trump’s global tariffs were illegal, a momentous decision that undercut the centerpiece of the president’s economic agenda. Trump told the governors sitting before him in the State Dining Room that he looked calm but was seething inside, calling the ruling a disgrace, the people said. He cut short a question-and-answer session, leaving the meeting early so he could work on his response to the ruling. His top advisers then huddled in the Oval Office to map out a path forward, administration officials said. Read more: https://on.wsj.com/4s24YwE

Hezbollah renewed its fight with Israel on Monday—and the Israelis were waiting for the attack, after laying the groundwork for a major offensive. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-was-ready-to-take-on-hezbollah-again-now-it-can-bf641404?mod=WhatsApp

Well before the U.S. bombing started, President Trump knew there was a chance Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital shipping lanes. He decided to go to war anyway. Read more: https://on.wsj.com/46ZfBbx

Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Iran, providing satellite imagery and improved drone technology to aid Tehran’s targeting of U.S. forces in the region, people familiar with the matter said. Read more: https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-is-sharing-satellite-imagery-and-drone-technology-with-iran-0dd95e49?mod=WhatsApp

Exclusive: The Trump administration will receive a $10 billion fee for brokering the deal that kept TikTok alive in the U.S. https://www.wsj.com/tech/tiktok-deal-fee-trump-administration-5aa31c9f?mod=WhatsApp

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. and Israel have hit 15,000 enemy targets since the conflict began and that Iran’s new supreme leader is likely wounded, as he emphasized America’s successes in the war. Follow live updates: https://on.wsj.com/3PkYJWB

A U.S. Air Force refueling plane crashed in Iraq. Rescue operations are under way. https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/us-israel-iran-war-2026?mod=WhatsApp