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Pentagon is emailing military experts and asking best way to 'punish' Iran: Report
The Pentagon is emailing military experts to crowdsource unconventional methods to pressure and punish Iran, according to a CNN report. The initiative follows an on-again, off-again US-Israeli conflict with Iran that began in February, leading to Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz and causing energy price spikes. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged diplomatic solutions with President Trump.
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