US Iran War News Live Updates: US Central Command chief to brief Trump on latest plans for potential military action against Iran, says report
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House (Photo/AP)
US-Iran War Live: US Central Command (CENTCOM) Chief Adm. Brad Cooper is set to brief US President Donald Trump on new plans for US military action against Iran on Thursday (Apr 30), according to a report by Axios. CENTCOM has drawn up a “short and powerful” plan involving a series of strikes targeting Iran to break the negotiation deadlock and push Tehran towards concessions, the outlet cited three sources with knowledge of the matter as saying.
US seeks coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz shipping route: The United States is asking its international partners to join a coalition aimed at enabling ships to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Wall Street Journal report. “Your participation will strengthen our collective ability to restore freedom of navigation and protect the global economy,” the cable sent to US embassies reportedly said. “Collective action is essential to demonstrate unified resolve and impose meaningful costs on Iranian obstruction of transit through the Strait.”
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Hegseth slams opposition, calls critics of Iran war ‘biggest adversary’: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hit out at the opposition, calling the lawmakers who criticise the Iran war as “the biggest adversary.” The US defense secretary’s hearing marks the first time he has testified before Congress since the US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28. This also comes as the White House is seeking $1.5 trillion for its defence budget.
Defending the United States’ military operation against Iran, the Pentagon chief said, “Their nuclear facilities have been obliterated, underground they’re buried, and we’re watching them 24/7 so we know where any nuclear material might be.”
US blockade: Trump and his aides met with energy executives on Wednesday (Apr 29) and had a discussion on extending the Iran port blockade for months and ways to limit the impact on consumers.
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