(ANKARA) - US Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper claimed that Iran has been targeting civilians in the region in the last week.
In his written statement, Cooper stated that Iran attacked seven commercial ships in the last seven days, and as a result of these attacks, approximately a dozen civilian crew members lost their lives, disappeared or were injured.
Cooper, who also argued that Iranian forces launched dozens of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles against neighboring Gulf countries, stated that US forces hold Iran responsible for "unjust aggression that endangers innocent lives."
"U.S. forces are holding Iran accountable for its unjust aggression that continues to endanger innocent lives," Cooper said.