Overview
- CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper met in Israel with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and other senior officers, according to reporting cited by Republic World.
- An Israeli source told CNN the talks focused on Iran and ways to curb Tehran’s weapons production capabilities.
- IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said strikes on critical parts of Iran’s military production network could be finished within days and claimed most output would be destroyed.
- The Washington Post, citing U.S. officials, reported the Pentagon has prepared options for several weeks of limited ground raids in Iran using Special Operations and infantry units rather than a full invasion.
- U.S. Central Command said the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli and roughly 3,500 sailors and Marines have entered its area of responsibility, signaling added capacity for contingencies.