The United States on Friday granted sanctions relief to Syria to help the country rebuild its economy following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime last year.
It follows President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement during his recent Middle East tour that he intended to lift sanctions.
The Treasury said it has issued a general license, known as GL25, which will effectively lift sanctions by authorizing transactions with the new Syrian government, as well as Syria’s financial sector and petroleum-related services.
It also authorizes transactions with certain blocked persons, including interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who was formerly sanctioned under the name Abu Muhammad al-Jawlani….