Top US admiral: Strikes severely degraded Iran’s military, defence

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: May 15, 2026Country: United States

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Top US admiral: Strikes severely degraded Iran’s military, defence

Admiral Brad Cooper defended the results of the US-Israeli war on Iran, stating that the strikes had significantly degraded Iran's military capabilities. His testimony before the Senate was questioned by lawmakers regarding the actual impact of these actions. Al Jazeera reported on the details of this hearing.

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