The United States has lifted sanctions imposed on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

08.11.2025 04:02

Following the United Nations Security Council and the United Kingdom's decision to lift sanctions against Syrian President Ahmed Shara, a similar move came from the United States. The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that sanctions against Syrian President Ahmed Shara and Interior Minister Enes Hattab have been lifted.

The US has lifted sanctions against Syrian President Ahmed Shara. In a statement made by the US Treasury Department, it was reported that Shara has also been removed from the terrorism list. The decision, supported by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), was approved ahead of Shara's official visit to the White House on Monday.

UNSC SUPPORTS SHARA DECISION

Yesterday, the UNSC had accepted the draft resolution to lift sanctions against Shara and Syrian Interior Minister Enes Hattab with 14 "yes" votes. Following the vote, in which China abstained, the Council made a statement emphasizing that Syria has entered a new era.

US MESSAGE OF A "NEW ERA"

After the decision, the US Permanent Representative to the UN, Mike Waltz, stated, "This decision is a strong political message acknowledging that Syria is in a new era." Waltz noted that since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024, the country has made progress in combating terrorism, eliminating chemical weapons, and achieving regional stability under the leadership of Ahmed Shara.

SIMILAR MOVE FROM THE UK

Meanwhile, a similar decision had come from the UK. In a statement from the government, it was expressed that the UK has lifted sanctions against Syrian President Shara and Interior Minister Enes Hattab.

SHARA IS HEADING TO THE WHITE HOUSE

According to a report by the Associated Press, ahead of Ahmed Shara's visit to the White House, the US had submitted a draft resolution regarding the lifting of sanctions to the UNSC. With the acceptance of the decision, Shara's visit is being regarded as a new chapter in diplomatic relations between Syria and the West.