The head of the U.S. Central Command has advised Trump to stop strikes against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports.
27-07-2026 17:45 USA Press of Diaspora
1lurer.am The head of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, has advised U.S. President Donald Trump to cease strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, as these attacks have reached their limits of effectiveness, Axios reports, citing informed sources.
According to them, Cooper's, as well as other advisors' recommendations, have influenced Trump's decision to halt U.S. strikes against Iran.
For the first time in two weeks, Trump has ordered military personnel to cease fire and not strike Iranian targets near Iran's southern coast and in the Strait of Hormuz.
Sources indicate that earlier this week, Cooper presented his recommendations for further actions to the Pentagon, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the White House. He emphasized that the two-week strikes in the Strait of Hormuz have significantly reduced Iran's ability to attack ships, and the main targets of the bombings have largely been depleted.
At the same time, the CENTCOM commander noted that the next possible step could be the resumption of large-scale military operations to complete the destruction of 20% of the targets identified by U.S. military personnel but not struck during the "Epic Fury" operation:
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