Washington, DC: As the United States continues its naval blockade on Iran, Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) Adm Brad Cooper completed a 10-day trip to West Asia on Saturday (local time), which included visits to six countries and a US Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Arabian Sea, according to a CENTCOM statement.
Adm Cooper concluded the trip on August 15 after meeting senior civilian and military leaders in Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, in addition to meeting US service members deployed across the region. More than 50,000 US service members are currently operating across West Asia in support of various missions, CENTCOM said.
