Trump administration is formulating a new plan to drive Iran out of Syria, emphasizing political and diplomatic levers that could pressure Syria financially - NBC
- new strategy would focus more heavily on pushing Iran's military and its proxy forces out of Syria
- Plan would include withholding reconstruction aid from areas where Iranian and Russian forces are present, and sanctions on Russian and Iranian companies working on reconstruction in Syria
- Would not involve the U.S. military directly targeting Iranian soldiers, as that would violate the current authorization for using force