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March 1, 2019

Iran and Russia May Have Won the War in Syria, but the U.S. Can Still Prevent Them from Winning the Peace

Syria needs money its allies don’t have.

The U.S. and its allies have defeated Islamic State in Syria, and the Damascus-Moscow-Tehran axis has recaptured much of the country from rebel forces. But the Syrian economy has been devastated, and much of the infrastructure has been physically destroyed. Bashar al-Assad’s need for financial assistance in rebuilding gives Washington important leverage, argues Jomana Qaddour:

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