US EditionTrump Signs EO Ending Most U.S. Sanctions on Syria
- On Monday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that officially lifts the majority of U.S. sanctions against Syria following the removal of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 and his subsequent asylum in Russia.
- The order follows Trump’s May announcement at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh to lift sanctions and pursue normalized relations with Syria’s new government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa.
- The order lifts long-standing sanctions and ends the state of emergency that was first established in 2004, while continuing to impose sanctions on individuals connected to the former regime, terrorism, chemical weapons use, and human rights violations.
- White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt called the move a “promise made and promise kept” to support Syria’s “path to stability and peace,” while Trump said “it's their time to shine.”
- This policy shift signals U.S. recognition of Syria’s transformation under al-Sharaa’s leadership but retains restrictions on Assad loyalists and terrorist-linked entities amid ongoing regional violence and humanitarian challenges.
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Trump Lifts Sanctions On Syria In Sweeping Policy Shift - Real News Now
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday revoking nearly every economic sanction on Syria, a sweeping policy shift designed to capitalize on the rise of Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and to realign Middle Eastern power dynamics in America’s favor. New sheriff in Damascus: Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad in December with help from his faction, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. Once infamous for his jihadist ties, Sharaa now pledges …
US President Trump has lifted his country's sanctions against Syria by decree.
On Monday, the U.S. also launched sanctions against the country. US President Donald Trump signed a corresponding decree "to promote and support the country's path to stability and peace, as announced by the White House. The move will allow the country to end its isolation from the international financial system. Most Syrians hope that the easing of sanctions will pave the way for a stronger engagement of humanitarian organizations operating in …
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