[US-Israel, Iran War Day #150] Red Sea Shipping Slumps after Houthi Attacks as Hormuz Traffic Stays Low

US strikes pause. What comes next for Iran? For the first time in nearly two weeks, Iran passed two nights without new US strikes, creating the first real pause in a campaign that appears to have evolved well beyond protecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Whether the lull marks the beginning of diplomacy or merely an operational pause remains unclear. What appears more significant is how the campaign itself has evolved. Military analyst and retired US Army officer John Spencer believes Washington’s objectives now extend well beyond degrading Iran’s immediate military capabilities. “The United States could do a lot…