US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran: CNN
CENTCOM is weighing escalation options after U.S. intelligence said bombing alone is unlikely to change Tehran's negotiating stance.
- A senior officer in CENTCOM emailed military analysts on Wednesday seeking "new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran," signaling the command's urgent need to reevaluate its current strategy.
- Both the Central Intelligence Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency recently assessed that current bombing campaigns are unlikely to shift Iran's negotiating position; Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told lawmakers, "Air power has its limits."
- Military planners are preparing strikes on Pickaxe Mountain and other Iranian sites believed to contain nuclear material, though missiles alone cannot destroy deeply buried facilities; destroying them would likely require ground troops, a risk President Donald Trump has been unwilling to take.
- Escalating with ground troops would break Trump's 2024 campaign promise: "I will not send you to fight and die in stupid foreign wars that never ends," so he weighs symbolic strikes akin to a "fireworks" display instead.
- Accepting a dangerous status quo risks endless rounds of strikes resembling the "forever wars" Trump once criticized, yet during a Friday Cabinet meeting, he reiterated, "We'll be hitting them very hard," signaling continued military pressure.
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According to CNN, Centcom is evaluating all possibilities in the face of the need to rethink the strategy in the conflict, which already extends for five months.
The report comes after Trump claimed that peace negotiations with Iran will resume on Monday.
Faced with the difficulties in forcing Iran to accept an agreement and the risks of a new escalation of the war, the U.S. military command responsible for operations in the Middle East asked analysts to present creative and non-conventional ideas to press and punish Tehran, says CNN television network. Neighbor saves woman kept as a sexual slave after finding her handcuffed on a balcony in Germany Car invades garden and reaches home in England; …
Washington recognized the need to rethink the strategy in the conflict, after five months without a resolution.It made an open call to pressure the regime after Donald Trump's suspended attack.
US military seeks 'creative' ways to pressure Iran
Centcom analysts are exploring creative and unconventional ways to pressure Iran. This move reflects a broader reassessment of US military strategy beyond conventional airstrikes. US intelligence agencies express skepticism about the effectiveness of ongoing air campaigns. President Trump considers options including intensive bombing and potential ground troop deployment. The United States aims to compel Tehran back to the negotiating table.
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