Iranian attacks on civilians won’t go unanswered, CENTCOM commander says

Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of US Central Command speaks during a joint press conference with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, at CENTCOM headquarters on Thursday. (AFP)
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Updated 06 March 2026
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Iranian attacks on civilians won’t go unanswered, CENTCOM commander says

  • Brad Cooper points to attack on thursday night when Iran fired seven drones at civilian, residential neighborhoods in ⁠Bahrain

The United States will respond to Iranian attacks on civilians throughout the ‌Middle East, ‌the leader ​of ‌the ⁠US ​Central Command, ⁠Brad Cooper, said on Friday.
Cooper said that Iran has attacked ⁠12 different countries since ‌the ‌US and ​Israel ‌launched strikes ‌on the Islamic Republic last week, including firing seven attack ‌drones at civilian, residential neighborhoods in ⁠Bahrain ⁠on Thursday night.
“This is unacceptable and will not go unanswered,” Cooper said in a statement.