US EditionOfficials Across US Government Scramble to Implement Trump’s Surprise Syria Announcement
- During his 2025 trip to the Middle East, President Donald Trump declared that the United States would remove sanctions previously imposed on Syria.
- This major policy shift followed months of quiet US engagements aimed to prepare sanctions relief and potential talks with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
- The announcement surprised some officials and sparked a government-wide scramble to implement waivers despite Israel's strong opposition.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified 24 hours later that waivers would be issued for legally required sanctions, and Trump said he acted after consulting Saudi and Turkish leaders.
- The shift could transform the region if successful, but experts and officials remain cautious about al-Sharaa’s jihadist past and the long road ahead.
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Syria banks wait to enter global market after SWIFT codes given
Syria is anticipating the reactivation of its banks' SWIFT codes allowing it to re-enter the global financial market following last week’s announcement that the US would be lifting sanctions on the war-torn country. Both government and foreign-owned banks that operate in Syria have reportedly been given their SWIFT codes, allowing them to operate once again with global correspondent banks. A SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telec…
Officials across US government scramble to implement Trump’s surprise Syria announcement
When President Donald Trump announced the lifting of US sanctions on Syria during his trip to the Middle East this week, it marked a major policy shift that could reshape the region and triggered a scramble across the US government to implement the decision, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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