CENTCOM seeks creative, unconventional ways to pressure Iran – CNN
US Central Command has solicited ideas from military analysts for “new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,” CNN reported on Monday, citing two sources familiar with the request.
A senior officer in CENTCOM’s intelligence branch sent the request by email to a broad group of analysts on Wednesday, according to the report.
The report called the move an unusual crowdsourcing approach that reflected the limited and potentially unpalatable options available to President Donald Trump.
CENTCOM spokesperson Captain Timothy Hawkins said that the command has a history of working innovatively, adding that, “Admiral Cooper, in particular, reaches out to members of our great team, regardless of rank, to achieve the highest levels of operational performance possible.”