Share 'creative' ways to bring Iran to negotiating table: US military asks troops

The US Central Command has asked military analysts for “new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran” as Washington considers alternatives to bring Tehran to the negotiating table, CNN reported.A senior officer in Centcom’s intelligence branch sent the request in an email to a broad group of military analysts last week, according to sources familiar with the message. The outreach came as the US military reassesses its strategy and explores options beyond conventional strikes.The email, sent on Wednesday, specifically sought ideas for new ways to pressure Iran, CNN reported. A second source said Centcom was reviewing its strategy more broadly.A Centcom spokesperson defended the approach, saying the command had “a long history of thinking and working in innovative ways”.