According to reports, US Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper has been quietly directing this war from his headquarters in Tampa, Florida. According to people familiar with the matter, it was Cooper who prepared a punitive air strike plan against Iran, which could last up to two weeks. Now that Trump is preparing to fight back after Iran launched a missile attack on Tuesday, he will determine the strength of the counterattack. He could approve the plan proposed by Cooper to carry out 10-14 days of intensive air strikes to reduce Iran's missile capabilities, despite warnings that America's anti-aircraft ammunition is becoming increasingly scarce. Alternatively, he could opt for a more limited military strike in order to leave room for diplomatic mediation. On Wednesday evening, Cooper's command launched an attack on Iran, calling it a “strong response” to Iran's missile attack on the US military in Jordan on Tuesday. Critics on Capitol Hill warned that any new air strike could drag the current administration deeper into the quagmire of war, which they fear will be an unwinnable war.

According to reports, US Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper has been quietly directing this war from his headquarters in Tampa, Florida. According to people familiar with the matter, it was Cooper who prepared a punitive air strike plan against Iran, which could last up to two weeks. Now that Trump is preparing to fight back after Iran launched a missile attack on Tuesday, he will determine the strength of the counterattack. He could approve the plan proposed by Cooper to carry out 10-14 days of intensive air strikes to reduce Iran's missile capabilities, despite warnings that America's anti-aircraft ammunition is becoming increasingly scarce. Alternatively, he could opt for a more limited military strike in order to leave room for diplomatic mediation. On Wednesday evening, Cooper's command launched an attack on Iran, calling it a “strong response” to Iran's missile attack on the US military in Jordan on Tuesday. Critics on Capitol Hill warned that any new air strike could drag the current administration deeper into the quagmire of war, which they fear will be an unwinnable war.