CENTCOM Head Says US Forces Rearming and Reorganizing During Iran Ceasefire

A U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports has been in effect since April 13.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 213, launches from the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, during Operation Epic Fury, on March 15, 2026. U.S. Navy

The head of the U.S. military command unit that oversees Middle East operations said on April 16 that the United States is using the time during the Iran ceasefire to rearm and reorganize.

“We’re rearming, retooling, and adapting our tactics, techniques, and procedures,” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Adm. Brad Cooper said at a Pentagon press conference. “There’s no military in the world that adapts the way we do.”