U.S. and U.K. Lift Sanctions on Syria’s Sharaa After U.N. Reversal, Clearing Way for White House Visit

Overview

• On Nov. 7, Washington and London suspended or removed their sanctions on President Ahmad al‑Sharaa, following the U.N. Security Council’s Nov. 6 suspension of U.N. measures.
• The U.S. State Department formally delisted Sharaa from its terrorism rolls, a step officials framed as recognition of progress since the end of Bashar al‑Assad’s rule.
• A meeting between Sharaa and President Donald Trump at the White House is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 10.
• Sanctions on Syria’s interior minister, Anas Khattab, were also lifted by the U.S. and U.K., and the European Union said it will reflect the U.N. decision.
• While economic designations are easing, certain arms and security restrictions remain in place, and Israel has expressed security concerns about the rapprochement.