Iran used the brief cease-fire to coordinate with proxy groups—including Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iraqi militias—on a plan to escalate attacks if the U.S. resumed strikes.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Iran used the brief cease-fire to coordinate with proxy groups—including Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iraqi militias—on a plan to escalate attacks if the U.S. resumed strikes. The strategy aims to raise the costs of war for Trump by targeting U.S. allies, disrupting oil supplies and shipping, and increasing regional instability. Recent attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure, shipping near the Suez Canal, and areas hosting U.S. forces are presented as part of this coordinated campaign. Source: