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Admiral Brad Cooper

Charles Bradford 'Brad' Cooper II — four-star US Navy admiral commanding CENTCOM, directing Operation EPIC FURY against Iran.

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#10117 May

Told a forum on 14 May that CENTCOM had eliminated 90 per cent of Iran's naval mine inventory

Iran Conflict 2026: Italy deploys minesweepers to Hormuz coalition
#9914 May

Claimed US forces eliminated roughly 90 per cent of Iran's naval mine inventory

Iran Conflict 2026: Cooper: 90% of Iran's mines cleared
#884 May

Commanded Project Freedom launch under standing CENTCOM authority

Iran Conflict 2026: Project Freedom enters Hormuz on 4 May
#883 May
#8530 Apr
#7115 Apr

Claimed US forces had 'completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea'

Iran Conflict 2026: Windward data dismantles Cooper's halt claim
#7015 Apr

Claimed 100 per cent halt of Iran sea trade on 15 April

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran tanker tests Cooper blockade claim
#6915 Apr
#4623 Mar

Assessed Iranian missile degradation

Iran Conflict 2026: CENTCOM: 9,000 targets, 140 ships in 25d
#4420 Mar
#4420 Mar
#257 Mar

Reported 109 drones and 9 ballistic missiles as a UAE single-day record

Iran Conflict 2026: 109 drones, 9 missiles: record UAE day
#256 Mar

Confirmed 3,000+ targets struck and 43 Iranian vessels destroyed

Iran Conflict 2026: CENTCOM: 43 ships sunk, 3,000 targets
#236 Mar

Confirmed 30+ Iranian naval vessels sunk or destroyed since 28 February

Iran Conflict 2026: Thirty Iranian ships sunk in seven days
#246 Mar

Confirmed CENTCOM strikes on Iran's space and satellite command

Iran Conflict 2026: US destroys Iran's satellite targeting
#236 Mar

Confirmed Iranian ballistic missile attacks down 90% from Day 1

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran's missiles down 90% from Day 1
#236 Mar

Confirmed US destruction of a second Iranian drone carrier on Tuesday

Iran Conflict 2026: US destroys second Iranian drone carrier
#236 Mar

Weighed repositioning Patriot and THAAD from South Korea to Middle East

Iran Conflict 2026: Pentagon eyes Korea missile shields