Admiral Brad Cooper
speaker
171 appearances
17 recordings
7 series
first heard Mar 2026
last heard 14 May
Admiral Brad Cooper’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 17 in all, peaking in May 2026 with 9.
Appearances
Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.
Admiral Brad Cooper said that U.S.
forces are working to create a safe passage for stranded oil tankers through the Strait, and that this is a defensive mission on behalf of the international community affected by Iran's blockade.
Speaking to reporters by phone, he said U.S.
warships and tankers took no damage.
The ceasefire question is key to the debate over whether the war with Iran has passed the 60-day mark and would require congressional approval under the War Powers Resolution.
Last week, President Trump said in a letter to Congress that the ceasefire meant the war was, quote, terminated before the 60-day mark, despite ongoing naval blockades, which are acts of war.
Quill Lawrence, NPR News.
Admiral Brad Cooper said that U.S.
forces are working to create a safe passage for stranded oil tankers through the strait, and that this is a defensive mission on behalf of the international community affected by Iran's blockade.
Speaking to reporters by phone, he said U.S.
warships and tankers took no damage.
The ceasefire question is key to the debate over whether the war with Iran has passed the 60-day mark and would require congressional approval under the War Powers Resolution.
Last week, President Trump said in a letter to Congress that the ceasefire meant the war was, quote, terminated before the 60-day mark, despite ongoing naval blockades, which are acts of war.
Quill Lawrence, NPR News.
We know for certain we've been able to defeat an attack, but I don't want the Iranians knowing what they were able to do, what that looked like.
Admiral Brad Cooper said that U.S.
forces are working to create a safe passage for stranded oil tankers through the strait, and that this is a defensive mission on behalf of the international community affected by Iran's blockade.
Speaking to reporters by phone, he said U.S.
warships and tankers took no damage.
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