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Preparing for Iran's Next Move in Syria
(Washington Post) Josh Rogin - Tehran is pouring thousands of fighters into newly acquired territories and building military bases. Iran has stated its intention to help Assad retake all of Syria. The agreement President Trump struck with Vladimir Putin was sold as a way to ensure that the liberated areas of Syria stay out of Assad's control and to provide for the exit of foreign fighters. But Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow has no intention of pushing Iran to remove its troops from Syria. A report by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America proposes that the U.S. "impose real obstacles to Tehran's pursuit of total victory by the Assad regime in Syria." The U.S. should work with regional allies to stop Iran from moving weapons and troops into Syria, interdicting shipments by sea and ensuring that U.S.-supported forces control key border towns in Syria and Iraq. "We need to cut off Iran's ability to build a crescent of influence," said task force co-chair Air Force Gen. (ret.) Charles Wald.