US Treasury Grants Sanctions Relief to Syria

This will mark the first step in delivering President Donald Trump’s vision of ‘a new relationship’ between the U.S. and Syria, the State Department said.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters /File Photo

The United States on May 23 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 U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement during his recent Middle East tour that he intended to lift sanctions.