The Wall Street Journal reports that the commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has prepared a plan for extensive airstrikes against Iran that may last up to two weeks. The report follows earlier coverage by The Zioneer that the plan was presented to President Trump.
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, has prepared a plan for a broad air campaign against Iran that could last up to two weeks. The report adds detail to a story that The Zioneer has been tracking since early this morning, when multiple reports indicated the plan was being finalized.
At 01:46 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that CENTCOM had drafted a 10-to-14-day intensive strike plan, according to the Wall Street Journal. Subsequent reports detailed that the plan was presented to President Trump, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressing support and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Kaine cautioning about the strain on interceptor stocks. Later, a security analysis channel reported that the U.S. military had finalized a two-week attack plan, though that claim was based on a single source and independently unverified. The latest WSJ report now confirms the two-week scope, citing the CENTCOM commander.
The proposed campaign would mark a significant escalation from the ongoing nightly strikes that CENTCOM has been conducting for weeks, targeting command centers, missile sites, and naval assets across Iran, as The Zioneer has extensively reported. The plan aims to shift from attrition strikes to a concentrated offensive to degrade Iran's missile capabilities and preserve the U.S. interceptor inventory.
It remains unclear whether President Trump has authorized the plan. The Pentagon has not issued an official statement regarding the report. The Zioneer continues to monitor the story.
7 developments
Source and signal
- Open-source intake