Is the war in Iraq about to resume? US military commander personally briefs Trump as 10 transport planes fly to Israel

As the U.S. government considers resuming large-scale operations against Iran, Central Command Commander Brad Cooper briefed President Trump on military action options on the 29th. The Wall Street Journal pointed out that this may mean that the United States is moving step by step towards a major military operation. On the other hand, Israeli media reported that 10 US military transport planes flew to Israeli bases, possibly carrying air defense equipment to strengthen regional air defense capabilities.

The Wall Street Journal exclusively reported on the 29th that U.S. officials and other sources with first-hand knowledge of the meeting revealed that Secretary of War Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine also attended the meeting at the White House, as well as other cabinet members, and the meeting covered the U.S. military’s continued naval blockade of Iran. The day before this high-level meeting, military generals and officials met with Vice President Vance at the White House.

Since Cooper rarely briefs Trump in person, the meeting could signal that the United States is moving closer to a major military operation. The Pentagon and Central Command declined to comment.

The Pentagon has paved the way for a new wave of bombing campaigns in recent weeks, sending more air defense equipment, ammunition and supplies to the Middle East and moving some troops away from bases the U.S. military considers vulnerable to attack. In addition, the Army is also sending an additional set of "Patriot" air defense systems to Israel to strengthen the country's missile defense.

The Jerusalem Post quoted the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan) on the 30th as reporting that 10 U.S. Air Force transport planes flew from Fort Bliss, Texas, to the Nevatim and Ofda air bases in southern Israel. They may carry air defense system equipment and supplement the deployment of Israel's "Patriot" and "Terminal High Altitude Defense System" (THAAD, also known as "THAAD") interceptor missiles to strengthen the U.S. air defense capabilities in the Middle East; several other U.S. military transport planes flew to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other places. An Israeli official said that the United States and Israel are "coordinating closely" to prepare for any decision made by President Trump.

The US military currently deploys two aircraft carriers, the USS George H. W. Bush and the USS George Washington, in the Middle East. It is also sending the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier strike group to the region and is expected to arrive at the end of November.

Iran has previously threatened in public and private diplomatic channels that if it is hit by any attack by the US military, it will widely attack targets in the US and Gulf countries in the region. Tehran has also resumed its activities of using inventory parts to produce missiles in underground facilities, raising the threat to the US military in the Middle East.