CNN reports a senior CENTCOM intelligence officer asked military analysts to propose fresh ways to pressure Tehran as airstrikes fail to force a deal and concerns grow over casualties, depleted interceptors and the risks of a ground war

The Defense Department is out of options—and reaching out to others for suggestions on what to do next about Iran.

The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump’s war with Iran came in an email: We need ideas.

Centcom analysts are exploring creative and unconventional ways to pressure Iran. This move reflects a broader reassessment of US military strategy beyond conventional airstrikes.…