Over five months into the war in Iran, the Trump administration seems to be looking for ways to pressure Iran into acceding to U.S. demands. A CENTCOM officer reportedly sent an email asking for “creative and unconventional ways to punish Iran,” and CERL Executive Board Member Joseph Votel weighed in on the unusual nature of such a request in the Washington Examiner.

General Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Army (Ret.), is the former Commander of the U.S. Central Command. He is a Distinguished Military Fellow at the Middle East Institute and a member of the CERL Executive Board. Read his bio here.      

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