1. “Well, Iran did do it.”

President Trump said in an interview with “Fox & Friends” that there was no doubt that Iran was behind the explosions that crippled two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman this week. He also warned Tehran not to try to close the Strait of Hormuz, a major transit point for the world’s oil supplies.

The explosions have raised tensions yet again between the U.S. and Iran, whose relationship, our Pentagon correspondent explains, faces diplomatic, economic and military challenges. Above, an Iranian navy patrol boat reportedly approached one of the tankers.