In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• The United States completes a months-long operation to clear the principal shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz, undermining Iran’s attempt to use the mines as leverage against Washington.

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• Armenia moves toward abandoning Russia’s answer to NATO and applying for European Union membership, threatening another major setback for Moscow’s influence.

• The U.S.–Canada trade conflict escalates as Ottawa imposes retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in American goods following the collapse of negotiations.

• In today’s Back of the Brief, CIA Director John Ratcliffe makes an unannounced trip to Moscow for undisclosed meetings with Russian officials.

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