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Top US commander in Mideast says Iran has attacked 7 commercial ships in past week
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Admiral Charles Bradford 'Brad' Cooper II, commander of US Central Command speaks during a joint press conference at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, on March 5, 2026. (Octavio JONES / AFP)
The head of US Central Command says that Iran intentionally attacked seven commercial ships over the past seven days resulting in “nearly a dozen” civilian crew members being killed, injured or going missing.
“Iranian forces have also launched dozens of missiles and drones toward neighboring Gulf countries,” Admiral Brad Cooper says in a statement posted on social media.
“US forces are holding Iran accountable for unwarranted aggression that continues to endanger innocent lives,” he adds.
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