Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command (Centcom), has claimed that “Iranian-supported terror groups” attacked US troops and diplomats 350 times prior to the launch of Operation Epic Fury — the name of Washington’s military campaign in Iran.

“Today, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis are all cut off from Iran’s weapons supply and support,” he tells a congressional hearing.

“This result was not foreordained, nor was it brought by chance. It’s the culmination of months of careful planning, built upon decades of experience. These results also do not come without cost.”