The Guardian | Trevor Timm: After a surprise statement on Monday warning Syria about chemical weapons, it looks like the White House is looking for a reason to launch yet another war

Lost among the deluge of stories about the Russia investigation and the Republicans� push to take healthcare away from millions of people, the Trump administration is laying the groundwork for a disastrous regional proxy war against Iran in Syria, and possibly beyond.

Foreign Policy reported recently that key officials within the Trump administration are �pushing to broaden the war in Syria, viewing it as an opportunity to confront Iran and its proxy forces on the ground there�. The strategy was being advocated over objections from the Pentagon, but it doesn�t seem to be deterring the White House.

As the Washington Post made clear just a few days ago, Iranian and US forces have already been directly clashing in the region, and officials are busy planning the �next stage� of the Syria war once Isis is defeated � a plan that centers around directly attacking the Iranians.

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