The tension between the US and Iran is increasing after President Donald Trump escalated threats over the Strait of Hormuz, ordering the Navy to shoot and kill any Iranian boats that appear to be planting additional mines. This comes after the Pentagon suggested that full removal of the strait could take six months and is unlikely to happen until after the war ends. Meanwhile, the Pentagon released a video showing the seizure of another tanker for smuggling Iranian oil. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz warned of renewed war against Iran, the sharpest threat rhetoric since the ceasefire began. The House Ethics Committee investigated Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.) over allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. The Justice Department's internal watchdog is investigating the agency's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files, including whether officials failed to make public all the relevant records and whether documents were appropriately redacted.