When did we agree to this?

The operation lays bare the gaps in the U.S. sanctions, which are designed to starve Assad and his allies in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and the Hezbollah militia of the men and materiel they need to wage their military campaign.

I don't remember agreeing to dislike the Shield of Shia, I always thought them my protector from marauding Camel Jockey. I choose another foreign policy apparatus.