Overview
- President Donald Trump met Syrian transitional leader Ahmad al‑Sharaa in Washington, the first official U.S. visit by a Syrian head of state since 1946.
- Treasury extended the suspension of enforcement under the Caesar sanctions for 180 days, continuing a limited easing rather than a full rollback.
- Trump praised Sharaa as a strong leader and said the United States will do everything possible to help Syria succeed.
- Sharaa, formerly known as Muhammad al‑Julani, was sanctioned by the United States in 2014 and was once the subject of a $10 million reward notice.
- Sharaa told Fox News his militant ties are in the past and framed Syria as a prospective U.S. partner, reflecting a cautious recalibration after Bashar al‑Assad’s ouster.