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Top US general in Mideast reportedly briefs Trump on options for striking Iran
Adm. Brad Cooper outlined limited strike options targeting Iran’s nuclear and missile sites as diplomatic talks continue amid skepticism about Tehran’s readiness for an agreement.
- On Thursday, Navy Adm. Brad Cooper briefed President Donald Trump in Washington on possible military options related to Iran, with Gen. Dan Caine attending the session.
- Officials outlined both limited and large-scale options, including a limited strike on ballistic missile launchers and nuclear sites and a major, sustained operation, while U.S. ships and fighter jets were repositioned into striking distance, including USS Gerald R. Ford's carrier movement reported February 26, 2026.
- U.S. officials warn an attack could expose 35,000 to 40,000 U.S. troops in the region to retaliation, while some Republicans and senior Trump advisers privately urged Israel to lead a first strike, Politico reported.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe briefed top U.S. lawmakers in a classified session this past week, while Iran's foreign minister said `technical talks` will resume in Vienna next week.
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Pentagon chief Pete Hegsett and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Kaine are monitoring the US operation in Iran.
Sydney Morning Herald
Trump has six options that will decide the future of Iran
The US president has developed a taste for fast and decisive military action – but his options for taking on Iran are vastly more complicated and fraught with danger.
In presenting this week's public argument in favour of a new US military campaign against Iran, President Donald Trump and his advisers say that Teerá has resumed its nuclear programme. They also say that the country already has enough material to produce a bomb in a few days and that it develops long-term missions capable of reaching the short-term American territory. The three allegations are false or lack of verification.
CENTCOM chief briefs Trump on Iran strikes after Geneva talks
The Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) has briefed US President Donald Trump on potential military options against Iran following the end of a third round of indirect talks in Geneva, with questions over the conclusion to the negotiations. Admiral Bradly Cooper, who leads CENTCOM, briefed Trump on several options, with ABC reporting that these range from a limited strike on ballistic missile launchers and nuclear sites to a large campaign…
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