Admiral Brad Cooper says allies have “exceeded” their military objectives in war with Iran
Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), has praised Israel and Arab states hosting US bases “Extraordinary” Allies in the war against Iran. He made the comments amid reports of a possible second round of peace talks this week as a two-week ceasefire is set to expire next Friday.
During a news conference with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Thursday, Cooper praised Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. “Extraordinary teammate.”
“And there is no better partner than Israel,” Cooper added.
“Together, the world’s four best air forces – the Israeli Air Force, the U.S. Air Force, and the air forces of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps – have repeatedly met and exceeded our own military objectives,” Cooper said.
The admiral recalled that he had met with Israel’s Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, late last month to ensure that the two countries remain in line. “Closely aligned.”
Democrats and some Republicans, as well as former US National Counterterrorism Center head Joe Kent, have argued that Trump was pressured by Israel to start a war against Iran. Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, have described the conflict as a betrayal by Trump. “America First” agenda in favor of “Israel First.”
Speaking with Cooper, Hegseth denied that the war had taken place. “imposed” Trump by Israel. “President Trump makes his own decisions about protecting the interests of this country and our interests, and then works with allies and partners – in this case Israel, who has a lot of will and a lot of capabilities, for which we are grateful,” He said.
Kent, who resigned from his post last month in protest of the war, said intelligence agencies could not corroborate Trump’s claims that Iran was attempting to build nuclear weapons.
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