New York Times

1. What to Know About Ali Larijani, Iran’s Top Security Official

   One of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s closest confidants, Mr. Larijani emerged as the face of the government after Mr. Khamenei was killed.

2. Sucked Into War, Gulf Countries Face the Limits of U.S. Security Guarantees

   Barraged by Iranian attacks and questioning the value of security ties with the United States, nations in the Gulf have turned to Ukraine, Australia and Italy for help.

3. Admiral’s Comments Undercut Pentagon’s Cluster Munition Policy

   The first Trump administration defended cluster munitions as “legitimate,” but on Monday, Adm. Brad Cooper condemned them as “inherently indiscriminate.”

4. U.S. Allies Reject Trump’s Demands for Warships, and Bovino to Retire From Border Patrol

   Plus, the champion of “Swedish death cleaning” dies at 91.

5. Hundreds Dead in Pakistani Airstrike on Kabul, Officials in Afghanistan Say

   The attack hit a drug rehabilitation facility, Afghanistan said, suggesting that its victims included civilians. Pakistan said it had targeted an ammunitions depot.