Iran Retains Tactical Ability to Threaten US Troops, CENTCOM Admiral Says

Iran has been hurt but is still a ‘considerable’ threat to US forces in the Middle East, says US admiral

Vice Adm, Brad Cooper at a press briefing in Kuwait in 2022. YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images Iran still poses a “considerable” tactical threat to US forces in the Middle East despite strikes on its nuclear and military sites by Israel and the US, a top admiral told Congress on Tuesday. “At the tactical level, I think they’ve been degraded,” Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, deputy commander of US Central Command, said at a Senate Armed Services Commi…

Iran has been hurt but is still a 'considerable' threat to US forces in the Middle East, says US admiral

Vice Adm, Brad Cooper at a press briefing in Kuwait in 2022.YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty ImagesIran has been "damaged" by recent Israeli and US airstrikes, a top US admiral told Congress.Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said Iran remains a "considerable" threat to US forces in the region.He said US forces have to be "ready to go every single day."Iran still poses a "considerable" tactical threat to US forces in the Middle East despite strikes on its nucl…

Centcom leader highlights need for more tech that can target underground sites

The officer picked by President Donald Trump to be the next commander of U.S. Central Command suggested to lawmakers Tuesday that the American military needs more sensors and weapons that can detect and attack underground targets. The comments by Vice Adm. Brad Cooper — the current deputy commander of Centcom, who’s been nominated for the top job and promotion to four-star — came just a couple of days after U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrast…

Iran retains tactical ability to threaten US troops, CENTCOM admiral says

Iran retains the ability to threaten U.S. service members despite being in a weakened state following Israel’s military campaign against Tehran and American assaults on its nuclear program, the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command said Tuesday.

Iran Still Threat to US Forces in Middle East Despite Strikes, Admiral Says

Iran still has "considerable" abilities to threaten American forces and other interests in the Middle East despite Israeli and U.S. bombardment in recent days, the admiral nominated to lead U.S. forces in the region told lawmakers.

Iran retains 'considerable' capability to target US forces despite strategic weakening: US CENTCOM nominee

Navy Vice Adm. Charles Cooper warns that Tehran remains 'number one source of regional instability,' 'terror throughout the world' during Senate confirmation - Anadolu Ajansı