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Top US general in Mideast reportedly briefs Trump on options for striking Iran
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Then-US Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper speaks at an event at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 21, 2023. (AP/Jon Gambrell, File)
Adm. Brad Cooper, who commands US forces in the Middle East, briefed President Donald Trump on Thursday about possible military options against Iran, a source close to Trump tells ABC News.
A second source says that Gen. Dan Caine, who as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the American president’s top military adviser, also took part in the briefing.
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