Overview

• Trump signed the order on June 30, revoking the 2004 national emergency on Syria and dismantling the sanctions framework effective January 1, 2026.
• The executive order lifts the bulk of U.S. sanctions to reintegrate Syria into the global financial system under President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s transitional government.
• Targeted measures remain in place against Bashar al-Assad and his associates, human rights violators, drug traffickers, entities linked to chemical weapons, Islamic State affiliates and Iranian proxies.
• The order directs the Secretary of State to review Syria’s State Sponsor of Terrorism designation and reassess terror listings for Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and its leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa.
• It instructs U.S. agencies to issue export-control waivers to facilitate foreign investment, humanitarian aid, and basic services for Syria’s post-conflict recovery.