CENTCOM commander completes 10-day Middle East tour amid heightened tensions in Iran

Adm. Brad Cooper, commandant of U.S. Central Command, completed a 10-day travel to the Middle East connected Aug. 15 that included visits to six countries and to a U.S. Navy craft bearer operating successful the Arabian Sea. (CENTCOM)

Adm. Brad Cooper, commandant of U.S. Central Command, completed a 10-day travel to the Middle East connected Aug. 15, 2026, that included visits to six countries and to a U.S. Navy craft bearer operating successful the Arabian Sea. (CENTCOM)