US Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesman Tim Hawkins denied reports in the Jerusalem Post on the 14th that CENTCOM commander Brad Cooper was pushing for a new round of strikes on Iran, calling the reports "pure fabrication" and "not true".

2026-08-14

US Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesman Tim Hawkins denied reports in the Jerusalem Post on the 14th that CENTCOM commander Brad Cooper was pushing for a new round of strikes on Iran, calling the reports "pure fabrication" and "not true".