Donald Trump to sign executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria: White House
Jun 30, 2025 11:53 PM IST
The move comes as a follow-up to Trump’s announcement in May to roll back the sanctions in a bid to support Syria’s reconstruction.
President Donald Trump will on Monday sign an executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
Donald Trump to sign order lifting Syria sanctions on Monday, says White House(AFP File)
The move comes as a follow-up to Trump’s announcement in May to roll back the sanctions in a bid to support Syria’s reconstruction efforts following its prolonged civil war.
Leavitt said that Trump will sign the executive order and promote a “path to prosperity and peace.”
It was “an action that the president promised,” she added.
Trump wants Syria to be “stable, unified and at peace with itself and its neighbors,” the press secretary said, reported AP.
“This is another promise made and promise kept,” she remarked.
However, Leavitt also informed that sanctions will remain in place on former Syrian President Bashar Assad and his associates, the AP report added.
In May, during a meeting in Saudi Arabia, Trump told Syria’s interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa that he would lift sanctions and consider restoring diplomatic ties with Syria, marking a significant shift in US’ policy toward the country.
(This is a developing copy. Check for more updates.)
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