Trump formally lifts sanctions on Syria

Published June 30, 2025 4:57pm ET



President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to lift the economic sanctions program on Syria.

The president announced in May, during a trip to the Middle East, that he would lift the sanctions package as a means to help the new Syrian government stabilize following the devastating civil war and recent toppling of the Assad regime.

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