📰 6 sources 11 articles · 8 Nov 2026, 20:35 → 4 days ago

Channel 13: A US message to Israel on a third wave of strikes on Iran — and CENTCOM denies it

Israeli media, citing Channel 13, circulated reports of a message conveyed by CENTCOM commander Brad Cooper to senior Israeli military commanders concerning Iran, saying a third wave of attacks on Iran was possible and that strikes could target bridges and power plants. About a day later, CENTCOM denied to Al-Hadath reports that Cooper had told Israel it was ready to carry out a joint strike against Iran.

📍 Where things stand: The reports published by Israel's Channel 13 remained without official Israeli confirmation, while US Central Command denied them in a statement to Al-Hadath.

⏱️ Timeline

8 Nov 2026, 20:35 Israel's Channel 13 reported that the commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) conveyed a message to senior Israeli military commanders concerning Iran, without giving details on its content or the circumstances of its delivery.
8 Nov 2026, 20:36 Channel 13 reported that the US message said a third wave of attacks on Iran was possible, without further details on their nature or timing; Lebanon24 later referred to a US message to Israel about the possibility of a third wave of attacks on Iran.
8 Nov 2026, 20:37 Channel 13 said the US message to Israel indicated that strikes could target bridges and power plants in Iran, without details on their nature or timing.
8 Nov 2026, 20:43 Channel 13 reported that CENTCOM commander Brad Cooper told Israel that any new strikes against Iran would target infrastructure, including bridges and power plants.
8 Nov 2026, 20:53 Channel 13 said Brad Cooper told Israeli military commanders that new joint strikes against Iran could be launched, and that any new strikes would target bridges and power plants.
8 Nov 2026, 21:11 Al-Diyar newspaper reported that the CENTCOM commander briefed Israel on the details of potential strikes against Iran.
9 Nov 2026, 02:47 Hebrew media reported that the United States told Israel it supported carrying out attacks in Iran.
9 Nov 2026, 21:50 US Central Command (CENTCOM), in a statement to Al-Hadath, denied the circulated reports that its commander Brad Cooper had told Israel it was ready to carry out a joint strike against Iran.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

⚠️ Sources disagree

Nature of the potential strikes

'new joint strikes' that could be launched against Iran according to VDL NEWS
'a third wave of attacks on Iran' according to lebanon debate
'a third wave of attacks on Iran targeting bridges and power plants' according to Lebanon ON

Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.

How the sources covered it

Most coverage agreed on relaying the content of the US message as reported by Channel 13, but some focused on the identity of its conveyor (Brad Cooper) and on the nature of the strikes, while others limited themselves to the general headline of a third wave or to the details of potential strikes, before Lebanon Debate highlighted the US denial.

lebanon debate Followed the story in stages, first reporting that the CENTCOM commander conveyed a message to senior Israeli military commanders, then its content (a third wave, bridges and power plants), and closed by publishing the US denial, in a statement to Al-Hadath, of reports about readiness for a joint strike.
VDL NEWS Focused on naming Brad Cooper and on the nature of the strikes, speaking of 'new joint strikes' that could be launched against Iran and stating they would target bridges and power plants.
Lebanon24 In its first report it limited itself to relaying Channel 13's account that Cooper told Israel strikes would target bridges and power plants, then published another item about a US message concerning a possible third wave without details on its content, who conveyed it, or its timing.
Lebanon ON Presented the news under a headline focused on a 'third wave of attacks' and their targets (bridges and power plants), without further details in the available text.
الديار Limited itself to saying the CENTCOM commander briefed Israel on 'the details of potential strikes' against Iran, without mentioning targets, the nature of the strikes, or the source of the information.
egydreampro.com Framed the news as Washington telling Israel of 'its support for carrying out attacks in Iran', citing Hebrew media, without details on targets or timing.