The source described Cooper’s appearance as historic, saying it was highly unusual for a CENTCOM commander to address an IDF operational forum of this kind.

Most visas were revoked following "law enforcement encounters," with assault, driving under the influence, theft and drug crimes the leading causes, the department said.

The event is being organized by the Israel Festival, the Aner Shapiro Association (also known as the Aner Foundation), and JDC-Israel.

The incident came two days after a drone crashed into an untreated naphtha tank at the Zawiya refinery early on Saturday, causing a leak that staff managed to control.

The US has cleared the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian mines and now controls the key oil shipping route, Trump said Monday.