{"id":2604542,"date":"2026-05-19T14:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/centcom-chief-critiques-seth-moultons-question-about-troops-dying-in-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:04:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:04:57","slug":"centcom-chief-critiques-seth-moultons-question-about-troops-dying-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/centcom-chief-critiques-seth-moultons-question-about-troops-dying-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"CENTCOM chief critiques Seth Moulton&#8217;s question about troops dying in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcentcom-chief-critiques-seth-moultons-question-about-troops-dying-in-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2604542&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S.Central Command, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-president-trump-met-with-sidney-powell-and-general-flynn-in-oval-office-discussed-deploying-military-naming-powell-as-special-counsel-on-election-fraud\/\" title=\"...ORT: ... ... Met with Sidney Powell and General Flynn in Oval Office \u2013 Discussed Deploying Military, Naming Powell as Special Counsel on Election Fraud\">pushed back<\/a> during a House Armed Services Committee hearing after Rep. seth moulton pressed him on American deaths tied to the Iran conflict. Cooper said U.S. objectives where met and described current operations as continuing a ceasefire and executing a blockade,while Moulton argued the human cost and questioned how many more Americans would have to die. The exchange came as a fragile U.S.-Iran-Israel ceasefire held; the article notes at least 13 U.S.service members have died in the Iran war.<\/p>\n<p>It also discusses President Donald Trump\u2019s announcement that a scheduled attack on Iran was called off at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, while warning that U.S. forces were still prepared to carry out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-israel-was-caught-off-guard-by-hamass-two-year-campaign-of-deception\/\" title=\"Israel was surprised by Hamas&#039;s deceptive campaign for two years.\">large-scale assault<\/a> if a satisfactory deal was not reached. Trump said Tehran would have \u201ctwo or three days\u201d to propose a more permanent peace plan, and he clarified he was close to ordering the strike before the decision was reversed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Commander of U.S. Central Command\u00a0Adm. Brad Cooper pushed back after Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/seth-moulton\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3866\">Seth Moulton<\/a> (D-MA) pressed him on the number of American deaths during the Iran war. <\/p>\n<p>The tense exchange unfolded during a Tuesday hearing before the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-armed-services-committee\/\">House Armed Services Committee<\/a> as lawmakers questioned the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">Trump administration\u2019s<\/a> strategy in the region amid a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-cnn-ends-bizarre-interview-after-hamas-founders-son-repeatedly-pleads-for-help-reaching-his-mother\/\" title=\"WATCH: CNN Ends Bizarre Interview After Hamas Founder\u2019s Son ...eatedly Pleads For Help Reaching His Mother\">fragile ceasefire<\/a> between the United States, Iran, and Israel.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4574518\/iran-mass-wedding-ceremonies-janfada\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran holds mass weddings celebrating couples who volunteer for \u2018self-sacrifice\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4574144\/poland-presses-trump-canceled-us-deployment\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Poland presses Trump on canceled US deployment: \u2018We will get answers\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4574044\/pentagon-inspector-general-review-strikes-suspected-drug-boats\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pentagon inspector general to review US strikes on suspected drug boats<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cThe president has called for unconditional surrender,\u201d Moulton <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jhaboush\/status\/2056759783504437264?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jhaboush\/status\/2056759783504437264?s=20\">said<\/a>. \u201cIs that part of the plan?\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cCongressman, we achieved all of our military objectives,\u201d Cooper said. \u201cWe are presently in a ceasefire, we\u2019re executing a blockade, and we\u2019re prepared for a broad range of contingencies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moulton, appearing frustrated, responded by questioning the human cost of the conflict. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, it doesn\u2019t seem to be going well, and I would like to know how many more Americans we have to ask to die for this mistake,\u201d Moulten pressed. \u201cDo you know?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that\u2019s an entirely inappropriate statement from you, sir, with all due respect,\u201d Cooper replied. Moulton responded, saying,\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s not a statement, it\u2019s a question.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper visibly angered after Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton said he \u201cwould like to how many more Americans we have to ask to die for this mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that\u2019s an entirely inappropriate statement from you, sir, with all due respect,\u201d Cooper responded. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mDsDxOCJB5\">pic.twitter.com\/mDsDxOCJB5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joseph Haboush (@jhaboush) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jhaboush\/status\/2056759783504437264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The remarks come as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fragile ceasefire holds<\/a> between the U.S., Iran, and Israel. At least 13 U.S. service members have died during the Iran war. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-flourish wp-block-embed-flourish\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/27896451\/embed#?secret=n0giIGbrp7\" data-secret=\"n0giIGbrp7\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"575\" width=\"696\"><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On Monday, President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116597121700043134\">Truth Social post<\/a> that he called off a scheduled attack on Iran at the request of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/qatar\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1398\">Qatar<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"590\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>, and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-arab-emirates\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"215\">United Arab Emirates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The president said he\u00a0instructed military leaders \u201cthat we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow, but have further instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment\u2019s notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4555385\/war-powers-act-constitutional-trump-iran\/\">THE LONG UNANSWERED QUESTION OF THE WAR POWER ACT\u2019S CONSTITUTIONALITY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He clarified on Tuesday that he was \u201can hour away from making the decision to go\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4573171\/trump-cancels-upcoming-strikes-negotiations-iran\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4573171\/trump-cancels-upcoming-strikes-negotiations-iran\/\">during<\/a> a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"125\">White House<\/a> press conference.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said that he would give Tehran \u201ctwo or three days\u201d to make a more permanent peace proposal. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adm. 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