Overview
- The U.S. Treasury published a document on November 10 announcing a suspension of the Caesar Act’s application to Syria.
- Transactions involving the governments of Russia or Iran remain prohibited under the suspension.
- Transfers of goods, technology, software, funds, financing or services of Russian or Iranian origin are explicitly excluded.
- The suspension is partial and set for 180 days, according to a Treasury statement cited by TASS.
- Treasury guidance indicates some export controls ease for civilian items, though items under U.S. control still require authorization and sanctions on designated Syrian figures remain.