Donald Trump signs executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria

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Donald Trump signs executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria  The new order does not rescind existing sanctions on ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad, his top aides, officials and family members who are accused of having committed war crimes and human rights violations against Syrian civilians.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/01/donald-trump-signs-executive-order-lifting-us-sanctions-on-syria  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending many U.S. economic sanctions on Syria on Monday.

00:09This follows a promise Trump made to interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Shahra in May.

00:16White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said the move was to encourage the country towards peace.

00:24And this is in an effort to promote and support the country's path to stability and peace.

00:30The order will remove sanctions on Syria while maintaining sanctions on the former President Assad,

00:36his associates, human rights abusers, drug traffickers, persons linked to chemical weapons activities,

00:42ISIS and their affiliates, and Iranian proxies.

00:44Another U.S. government official said the move is aimed at ending Syria's financial isolation

00:52and detracting investment from the region as well as the U.S.

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