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US pushes for Plan B in Syria

Facing the collapse of a US-backed de-escalation zone in Syria’s southwest, the Donald Trump administration is split on plans to counter thousands of Iranian troops in the war-torn country.
Syrians wave Iranian, Russian and Syrian flags during a protest against U.S.-led air strikes in Damascus,Syria April 14,2018.REUTERS/ Omar Sanadiki     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1815671B90

As US President Donald Trump finalizes plans to sit down with Russian leader Vladimir Putin next month, the administration remains split on how to salvage a multilateral cease-fire deal in Syria amid a major offensive threatening US allies.

The US side is divided on its strategy to eject Iran’s proxies from Syria and away from the border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Jordan, America’s primary remaining objective in the war-torn country.

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