Overview
- Treasury suspended enforcement of key Caesar Act measures for 180 days following the first-ever White House visit by a Syrian head of state.
- Syria was confirmed as the 90th member of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, with Damascus signing the coalition declaration during the visit.
- A senior U.S. official indicated Washington will allow Syria to reopen its embassy in D.C. to coordinate on counterterrorism and security.
- Al‑Sharaa said Syria is not entering direct talks with Israel now but is open to U.S.-brokered security diplomacy and to coordinating any U.S. military presence with Damascus.
- Unresolved issues include whether Congress will act on the Caesar Act, the future of U.S.–Syria security coordination, and domestic questions over SDF integration and minority protections.