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

Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, completed a 10-day trip to the Middle East on Aug. 15 that included visits to six countries and to a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Arabian Sea. (CENTCOM)

Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, completed a 10-day trip to the Middle East on Aug. 15, 2026, that included visits to six countries and to a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Arabian Sea. (CENTCOM)