JERUSALEM (VINnews) – Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the Iranian regime’s “axis of terror” is beginning to collapse, according to remarks released by the military from his meeting this week with U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper.

Zamir and Cooper “spoke about the importance of cooperation between the two militaries in the operation against the Iranian regime and coordinated the next steps,” the IDF said in a statement.

Cooper also held a strategic coordination meeting with Defense Minister Israel Katz “to deepen the achievement and strengthen cooperation against Iran,” the defense minister’s office said.

The meetings come amid ongoing U.S.-Israeli coordination in operations targeting Iranian military capabilities and its network of proxy forces. Israeli officials have described the joint efforts as entering a new phase aimed at further dismantling Tehran’s infrastructure and isolating the regime.

Zamir’s comments reflect Israel’s assessment that sustained pressure is weakening Iran’s regional influence, which has long relied on groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis.

No further details on specific next steps were released by either side.