Pentagon, absolutely not.

The current USA leadership, I’m afraid it isn’t impossible.

Of course not, but it's very believable that the current administration ignored what the pentagon told them.

If you've been paying attention you'd understand that (1) the US military brass has been almost entirely replaced by MAGA stooges who think the rapture is real and (2) Trump and co 100% thought they could Maduro-esque behead the IRGC and this would be over in a week. The military officials who (correctly) dare not attack Iran aren't in any positions of power any longer.

God created war so that Americans would learn geography. Like Trump's obsession with Greenland because he does not understand the Mercator projection...

I am certain that Hegseth is facing several, "shit!" moments, at least one of them along those limes, yes.

He doesn’t show any signs of that kind of introspection. The simple answer as to how he is conducting this war is the best one.

He’s a fucking moron.

I'm sure the Pentagon did not come up with this idiotic plan. I doubt the current admin is utilizing their frontal lobe.