A senior US Central Command officer asked military analysts to propose new ways to pressure Iran, according to a CNN report published Sunday, Anadolu reports.
Citing sources familiar with the request, CNN said an officer in CENTCOM’s intelligence branch sent an email last week seeking “new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran.”
CNN said the crowdsourcing-style query, unusual for being sent over email, reflects the limited options available to President Donald Trump to push Iran toward a deal on Washington’s terms.
CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Timothy Hawkins said in a statement cited by CNN that the command has a history of soliciting ideas from personnel “regardless of rank” to improve operational performance.
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