Report says CENTCOM commander advised Trump to pause U.S. strikes on Iran near the Strait of Hormuz

Who is Brad Cooper?

Brad Cooper is the commander of U.S. Central Command, the U.S. military command responsible for the Middle East, according to the reports about the internal deliberations NEWS.am,Indian Express,TimesNow.

Why did he reportedly advise stopping the strikes?

Reports citing Axios said Cooper concluded the strikes around the Strait of Hormuz had reached the limit of their effectiveness and that the campaign had already achieved much of what airstrikes alone could accomplish there NEWS.am,TimesNow,Times of India.

What is still unresolved after the pause?

The available reports do not show a final U.S. decision to end military action. They indicate the pause came amid continuing discussion of larger combat options and uncertainty over whether the halt would hold or be followed by renewed strikes RT,Klix.ba,Firstpost.