Every military should study Israel’s “disintegration” of Hezbollah, Gen. Michael Kurilla said. “It was brilliant.” The commander of U.S. Central Command told Congress on Tuesday that the United States is prepared to respond militarily against Iran if nuclear negotiations were to fail. Speaking to the House Armed Services Committee, Gen. Michael Kurilla briefed lawmakers on U.S. military force posture in the Middle East.
“President Trump has made it clear that if Iran doesn’t permanently give up its nuclear enrichment, military force by the United States may be necessary,” said Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), the committee chair. “If the president directed, is CENTCOM prepared to respond with overwhelming force to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran?” the congressman asked the general.
“I have provided the secretary of defense and the president a wide range of options,” Kurilla said.“I think that is a ‘Yes?’” Rogers asked. “Yes,” Kurilla said.Kurilla, who has led the U.S. Middle East command since 2022 and is expected to retire this summer, told committee members about the impact that the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, in December, has had on the region. (Read More)
