CENTCOM chief tells senators Iran's hold on Strait of Hormuz has weakened, but threats remain
Cooper said U.S. strikes destroyed more than 90% of Iran’s naval mines and severely damaged its missile and drone production base.
- On Thursday, Admiral Brad Cooper of U.S. Central Command testified that Operation Epic Fury achieved its objectives, effectively isolating Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis from Iranian weapons and support.
- America's 38-day bombing campaign aimed to diminish the Islamic Republic's ability to threaten global security, targeting groups known as Iran's "Axis of Resistance" that previously enabled the state to wield influence across the Middle East.
- Cooper reported that U.S. forces conducted more than 1,450 strikes, damaging 85% of Iran's industrial base and eliminating more than 90% of Iran's inventory of 8,000 naval mines.
- Despite the ongoing U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian ports, a ceasefire reached on April 7 remains in effect, with the administration telling Congress that "hostilities" with Iran have "terminated."
- Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia demanded access to the Justice Department's legal rationale for the war, citing the $1.5 trillion budget and questioning whether lawmakers face obstruction from officials.
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US destroyed Iran’s navy for a ‘full generation’ and Trump has ‘all the munitions necessary,’ CENTCOM chief says
The US decimated Iran's navy for a "full generation," while retaining "all the munitions necessary" to restart the war if it chooses to, Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, told lawmakers Thursday.
CENTCOM Chief: 90 Percent of Iran’s Defense Industry Gone. Kent: Attacks on U.S. Had Stopped Before Epic Fury.
CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper inadvertently admitted that Iran’s proxies had stopped attacking U.S. assets before Operation Epic Fury began. ... The post CENTCOM Chief: 90 Percent of Iran’s Defense Industry Gone. Kent: Attacks on U.S. Had Stopped Before Epic Fury. appeared first on The New American.
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Iran military threat is diminished but not eliminated, CENTCOM chief says
Adm. Brad Cooper said the U.S. had severely degraded Iran’s warfighting capacity, including the elimination of roughly 90% of its inventory of naval mines.
CENTCOM Chief Says Iran’s Defense Base “Severely Degraded” After U.S. Operations, Citing Major Military Impact
CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper: U.S. Central Command was created in direct response to the threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. For 47 years, the Iranian regime has terrorized the region and made hostility to the U.S. a core tenet of its rule. In less than 40 days, CENTCOM forces achieved our military […]
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