US Proposes Revocation of Syria Sanctions

Posted by Sila Barr on 7/2/25 5:00 PM

On June 30, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order to allow for removal of US sanctions on Syria. 

The Executive Order "supports United States national security and foreign policy goals by directing additional actions" to include "removal of sanctions on Syria, issuance of waivers that permit the relaxation of export controls and other restrictions on Syria and other actions to be taken by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Commerce." 

As of July 1, 2025, the Executive Order removes a number of previously issued Executive Orders imposing sanctions on the country, and issues waivers for certain export-control related provisions outlined in the Syria Accountability Act and the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act (CBW Act). The Order also asks the Secretaries of State and Treasury to review Syria's status as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. 

 

The Executive Order can be found here: 
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/providing-for-the-revocation-of-syria-sanctions/

Topics: Sanctions, Executive Order, Syria

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