Arya News - WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Adm. Brad Cooper, the chief of US Central Command (CENTCOM), is proposing to halt bombing in the Strait of Hormuz, as it has already reached the limits of its effectiveness, Axios reported citing informed sources.
The recommendation of Cooper and other advisers influenced US President Donald Trump in his decision on Friday to pause the bombing of Iran, the report said. This is evidence of the recognition by Trump"s military and civilian advisers that the ability to achieve goals through military action, including the use of air power, has its limits, according to the report.Cooper conveyed his position to Pentagon and White House officials this week, justifying this by the claim that recent bombings, he said, reduced Iran"s ability to attack ships. CENTCOM chief also expressed confidence that air strikes had already been carried out on most of the intended targets. Earlier on Sunday, CBS claimed citing unnamed regional officials that the US had suspended its series of strikes against Iran in order not to disrupt Iran"s negotiations with Oman. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that several rounds of dialogue between Iran and Oman had been held in Tehran on July 24 and 25 at the deputy foreign minister level to discuss general principles and practical mechanisms for managing safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the ministry, Iran and Oman have made progress in the dialogue on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but the situation in the waterway remains unchanged.
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WASHINGTON (RIA Novosti) - Adm. Brad Cooper, the chief of US Central Command (CENTCOM), is proposing to halt bombing in the Strait of Hormuz, as it has already reached the limits of its effectiveness, Axios reported citing informed sources.
The recommendation of Cooper and other advisers influenced US President Donald Trump in his decision on Friday to pause the bombing of Iran, the report said.
This is evidence of the recognition by Trump"s military and civilian advisers that the ability to achieve goals through military action, including the use of air power, has its limits, according to the report.
Cooper conveyed his position to Pentagon and White House officials this week, justifying this by the claim that recent bombings, he said, reduced Iran"s ability to attack ships. CENTCOM chief also expressed confidence that air strikes had already been carried out on most of the intended targets.
Earlier on Sunday, CBS claimed citing unnamed regional officials that the US had suspended its series of strikes against Iran in order not to disrupt Iran"s negotiations with Oman.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said that several rounds of dialogue between Iran and Oman had been held in Tehran on July 24 and 25 at the deputy foreign minister level to discuss general principles and practical mechanisms for managing safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the ministry, Iran and Oman have made progress in the dialogue on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but the situation in the waterway remains unchanged.
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