Pentagon is emailing military experts and asking best way to 'punish' Iran: Report

Pentagon is emailing military experts and asking best way to 'punish' Iran: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 18:47 Is the Trump administration's strategy hinging on crowdsourcing ideas? The Pentagon, which houses the US Department of War, is seen from above in Arlington, Virginia, on 3 March 2022 (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Off The Trump administration seems to be struggling to figure out how to get out of its self-made Iran quagmire. According to a CNN report on Monday, the US military is now crowdsourcing ideas among military experts for what to do next in order to push Iran into a deal that is to President Donald Trump's liking.