US Central Command Urges Iran Navy to Stand Down

0:00On March 26th, U.S. Central Command issued a statement urging sailors and Iran's revolutionary guards Navy to leave their posts and go home to avoid injury or death. This rare direct appeal came amid claims that recent strikes have badly damaged Iran's naval forces. Admiral Brad Cooper, head of Central Command, said the Iranian Navy has lost most of his large ships and can't operate far from shore anymore. They also reported that a top commander, Admiral Al-Eda Reza, Tang-Sidi, was killed in an Israeli air strike, marking a major setback. Such appeals from the U.S. military to enemy troops are unusual, but sometimes used to boost morale on their side and encourage defections. The statement repeated old accusations that the Iranian Navy has attacked commercial ships and used drones and missiles in the region. Iran has not responded to the call or the claim so far. It's unclear if this will affect their operations or troop morale in any real way. Tensions stay high across the Middle East, especially in key waterways where Iran holds sway,

1:04and this kind of public message could spark more trouble. It leads to retaliation.