U.S. Eases Sanctions against Syria Following Trump-al-Shaara Meeting
U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, Syria, May 2025. Date: 30 May 2025 Source: https://x.com/USAMBTurkiye/status/1928114977581269065/photo/1 Author: Ambassador Tom Barrack, Public Domain
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC has published a formal advisory on November 10, 2025, announcing sanctions and export-control relief for Syria — including broad authorizations for civilian goods, while maintaining restrictions on transactions involving Russia and Iran, Orda.kz reports.
The move follows high-level diplomacy, including a meeting between Donald Trump and Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, and follows the UN Security Council lifting sanctions on al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab.
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