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US Lifts Most Syria Sanctions as Post-Assad Syria Reopens
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Summary
- The permanent Caesar sanctions were repealed in the FY2026 defense bill (December 2025), and on June 30, 2026 Trump signed an order lifting most remaining US sanctions on Syria — except those tied to the Assad family and other bad actors.
- The relief let Syria export oil for the first time in 14 years; the UN Security Council had also removed President Ahmed al-Sharaa from its terror-sanctions list.
- Al-Sharaa has pressed Washington to remove the last restrictions to revive the war-shattered economy.
The question
Lifting sanctions on post-Assad Syria is the right bet on its recovery.
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