Overview

• President Trump announced plans to lift all U.S. sanctions on Syria, marking a significant policy shift aimed at aiding reconstruction and economic recovery.
• The Treasury Department is working on general licenses to enable investment across critical sectors, though the scope and timeline remain uncertain.
• The sanctions relief is tied to conditions including Syria joining the Abraham Accords, expelling foreign terrorists, and assuming responsibility for ISIS detention centers.
• Human Rights Watch and Syria’s Foreign Ministry welcomed the move as a step toward rebuilding and improving humanitarian conditions after years of conflict.
• Preparatory efforts for implementing sanctions relief are underway, but experts caution that tangible impacts may take time to materialize.