The US military leadership advised pausing the bombardment of Iran after concluding that the current air campaign had achieved its immediate goals and was no longer producing operational results, Axios reported on Sunday, Anadolu reports. CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper reportedly informed the White House that two weeks of intensive strikes in the Strait of Hormuz area had “significantly degraded” Tehran’s ability to target commercial vessels. Sources indicated that Cooper noted the designated bombing targets were “mostly exhausted,” arguing that continuing the strikes would serve no strategic purpose without a major escalation into full-scale combat. This military assessment played a critical role in US President Donald Trump’s decision on Friday to suspend operations. Additionally, Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint […]