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CENTCOM Requests Creative Solutions Amid Escalating Tensions
The US military is seeking ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to pressure Iran, according to a report by CNN. A senior US Central Command officer has emailed military analysts requesting new approaches to ‘pressure and punish Iran.’ This move comes as the current bombing campaign is deemed unlikely to shift Iran’s negotiating position. The US has been preparing to launch strikes on Iranian sites believed to contain nuclear material, but the use of missiles and bombs alone may not be sufficient. The situation was first reported by CNN.