CENTCOM Chief Brad Cooper's Strategic Role in Shaping US Policy on Iran
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper has played a pivotal role in shaping US military strategy against Iran, often communicating through intermediaries rather than directly with President Trump. Cooper is credited with successes in past conflicts and operational planning, including leveraging naval expertise during the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Revelations include that Iran's Hormuz blockade claims were partially false and that Cooper requested Israel assassinate a key Iranian naval commander. Despite significant damage to US bases and ongoing missile threats, Cooper maintains Iran suffered greater losses and that strategic goals are still being pursued.
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- CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper shaped US strategy toward Iran, often communicating indirectly with President Trump.
- Cooper is credited with successes in past conflicts and operational planning, including during the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
- Iran's claims of mining the Strait of Hormuz were largely fictitious, according to US sources.
- Cooper secretly asked Israel to assassinate IRGC Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri, who was seen as a significant threat.
- Despite ongoing missile threats, Cooper believes Iran suffered exponentially greater losses than the US in the conflict.
- Public claims about the elimination of Iran's ballistic missile threat have proven inaccurate.
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