On July 26, local time, two sources revealed that US Central Command Commander Brad Cooper proposed stopping the bombing operation around the Strait of Hormuz because the operation had reached the limit of its effectiveness. Sources said that the suggestions of Cooper and other advisers influenced US President Trump's decision to suspend US attacks on Iran on the 24th. Trump's military and civilian advisers have acknowledged that there is a limit to what can be achieved through military action, particularly by air power. Sources said Trump ordered a military cease-fire for the first time in two weeks, and the decision was made after meeting with senior advisers and military officials. A few days before the meeting, Trump had always been inclined to return to major combat operations, but his mentality began to change on the evening of the 23rd, and the decision to stop bombing the strait was consolidated on the 24th. Earlier this week, Cooper presented his proposals to the Pentagon, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the White House, sources said. He stressed that the two-week air strike in the Strait of Hormuz region has significantly reduced Iran's ability to attack ships. Cooper pointed out that the designated bombing targets have largely been destroyed. There is no point in continuing the bombing campaign of the previous two weeks without a decision to resume large-scale combat operations. Cooper stressed that the next possible step is to resume large-scale combat operations to complete the remaining 20% of the US military's unhit targets in “Operation Epic Fury.”

On July 26, local time, two sources revealed that US Central Command Commander Brad Cooper proposed stopping the bombing operation around the Strait of Hormuz because the operation had reached the limit of its effectiveness. Sources said that the suggestions of Cooper and other advisers influenced US President Trump's decision to suspend US attacks on Iran on the 24th. Trump's military and civilian advisers have acknowledged that there is a limit to what can be achieved through military action, particularly by air power. Sources said Trump ordered a military cease-fire for the first time in two weeks, and the decision was made after meeting with senior advisers and military officials. A few days before the meeting, Trump had always been inclined to return to major combat operations, but his mentality began to change on the evening of the 23rd, and the decision to stop bombing the strait was consolidated on the 24th. Earlier this week, Cooper presented his proposals to the Pentagon, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the White House, sources said. He stressed that the two-week air strike in the Strait of Hormuz region has significantly reduced Iran's ability to attack ships. Cooper pointed out that the designated bombing targets have largely been destroyed. There is no point in continuing the bombing campaign of the previous two weeks without a decision to resume large-scale combat operations. Cooper stressed that the next possible step is to resume large-scale combat operations to complete the remaining 20% of the US military's unhit targets in “Operation Epic Fury.”