Event Brief
Tom Cooper: IRGC targets US bases to push US out
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 8:21 PM ET
Summary: Military historian Tom Cooper told The Jerusalem Post that the IRGC’s decision to target American bases, assets and allies—excluding Israel—is meant to knock the US out of the region before any renewed Israel-Iran war. He said attacks on Hormuz and Gulf neighbors would raise shipping and insurance risks to pressure Iran’s neighbors.
WHO: Tom Cooper
WHAT: Said the IRGC’s targeting of US-linked sites aims to remove the USA from the conflict while preserving IRGC firepower for a future Iran-Israel escalation.
WHEN: Sep 02, 2026
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cooper said the IRGC is trying to knock the USA out of the war before any renewed Israel attack on Iran, while using pressure on Gulf states to influence their stance.
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