{"id":131998,"date":"2025-11-11T05:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T05:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=131998"},"modified":"2025-11-11T05:42:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T05:42:03","slug":"u-s-scales-back-syria-sanctions-keeps-key-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/131998\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. scales back Syria sanctions, keeps key restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The United States moved to significantly ease its economic sanctions regime on Syria, in a policy shift intended to support Syria\u2019s reconstruction and re-engagement with the international economy, while retaining sanctions on the worst offenders, according to a November 2025 advisory from Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. no longer imposes comprehensive sanctions on Syria; the separate Syria sanctions program has been terminated. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act (Caesar Act) remains suspended, with only transactions involving Russia or Iran still subject to its prohibitions. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most civilian-use U.S.-origin goods, software and technology may now be transferred to or within Syria without a license. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, important restrictions remain in place: Targeted sanctions continue to apply to the former Syrian President Bashar al\u2011Assad and his associates, human\u2010rights abusers, captagon traffickers, and other destabilizing actors. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Syria remains designated as a \u201cState Sponsor of Terrorism\u201d under U.S. law and the U.S. Commerce Control List still requires licenses for many exports to Syria. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All transactions involving Iranian- or Russian-origin goods, technology, software, funds or services remain prohibited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional relief measures include the following that on May 23, 2025, OFAC issued General License 25, authorizing certain transactions involving previously blocked persons or institutions in Syria. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sep. 2, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) implemented rules simplifying license requirements for dual-use exports to Syria of mostly civilian items, including telecommunications infrastructure, sanitation, power generation and civil aviation. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/ofac.treasury.gov\/media\/934736\/download?inline\">advisory<\/a> emphasizes that while the U.S. is lifting broad sanctions to help Syria rebuild its economy and create greater opportunities for its citizens (including 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