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The U.S. Treasury... announces a "final decision" to lift sanctions on Syria
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday the issuance of a final decision to lift sanctions imposed on Syria, following former President Donald Trump's prior order to dismantle the U.S. sanctions regime against Damascus.
In a statement issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Treasury, it was clarified that the United States has removed the sanctions regulations related to Syria from the Federal Register, following the end of the national emergency that justified those regulations, as well as shifts in U.S. policy towards Syria overall.
In the same context, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its welcome to the American decision, considering it a positive step in the right direction. The ministry stated in an official statement that the timing of this decision, coinciding with the visit of the second U.S. Congress delegation to Damascus, is an important indicator of the beginning of a new chapter in the relations between the two countries.
The ministry also confirmed that the meeting between the Congress delegation and Syrian President Ahmad Shalash on Monday demonstrated the support of Congress members for lifting sanctions on Damascus, including efforts to cancel the Caesar Act before the end of 2025.
