CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Cain met privately with President Trump on October 29 to present options for striking Iran. This was reported in the "Wall Street Journal", citing "American officials and other sources directly related to this issue." The publication notes that Admiral Cooper rarely meets with Trump in person; The last time they saw each other in person was in July.

CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Cain met privately with President Trump on October 29 to present options for striking Iran. This was reported in the "Wall Street Journal", citing "American officials and other sources directly related to this issue." The publication notes that Admiral Cooper rarely meets with Trump in person; The last time they saw each other in person was in July.