A senior officer at US Central Command recently sent an email to a wide group of military analysts, asking for “new creative and unconventional ways” to pressure and punish Iran, CNN reported. Achieving that goal would likely require ground troops, a move President Trump has been unwilling to make due to the risks involved and the political sensitivity surrounding service member casualties. Exclusive: The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump's war with Iran came in an email: We need ideas. President Trump has received warnings from Gen. Caine about dwindling supplies of air defense interceptors. During a Cabinet meeting on Friday, President Trump addressed the status of the war.