Trump signs orders to remove sanctions in Syria under new leadership
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president Donald Trump We will sign an executive order to formally lift all Syrian sanctions on Monday afternoon.
“This is an effort to promote and support the country’s path to stability and peace. The order removes Syrian sanctions while maintaining sanctions on former President Assad or his associates, human rights abusers, drug traffickers, chemical weapons activities, people associated with ISIS and its affiliates, and Iranian proxies.
Trump is “committed to being stable and united and supporting itself and its neighbors and peaceful Syria,” Leavitt said.
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Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia last month. (AP)
Some sanctions still need to be lifted by Congress, while others date back to 1979 when Syria was designated as a national sponsor of terrorism. The administration has not yet lifted its designation.
Trump met last month Syria’s new interim leaderAhmed al-Shara, during a Middle Eastern stint.
Syrian Ahmed Alshara meets President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in this handout, released on May 14, 2025. (Saudi Arabian press/handouts via Reuters)
With a blessing of $10 million in his head, the turnaround of Syrian leaders has been astounding since sitting with the US president.
Al-Sharaa’s group, Heiat Taharil al-Sham (HTS), was a Syrian extremist organization established in March as a derivative of al-Qaeda, overthrew Assad.
The US imposed sanctions on Syria for years under Bashar al-Assad’s regime. (Reuters)
Alshara was working hard for his relationship with Washington Relief of sanctions: He built a Trump Tower in Damascus and offered access to Israel and Detante, as well as Syrian oil and gas. He worked to soften the image of the HTS and promised an inclusive governance structure.
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The new order is as Israeli and Syrian officials are engaged in back-channel consultations on potential security and normalization transactions.
US sanctions include financial penalties for foreigners or companies that provided serious support to the Syrian government and banned anyone in the United States from trading in Syrian entities that include oil and gas. Syrian banks have also been effectively blocked from the global financial system.