Syria’s interim President al-Sharaa expected to meet with Trump in first visit by Syrian leader to White House
“This FTO revocation is an important step in fulfilling President Trump’s vision of a stable, unified, and peaceful Syria,” Rubio said in a statement.
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Trump received a standing ovation in Riyadh after announcing his administration would order the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to “give them a chance at greatness.”
“Oh, what I do for the crown prince,” he joked, referring to Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Mohammed bin-Salman, who pushed Trump to meet with Syria’s new leader.
Efforts to lift the Caesar sanctions, the strongest sanctions on Syria, have faced procedural delays in Congress.
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A U.S. State Department spokesperson told Reuters on Friday that the Trump administration supports repealing the Caesar sanctions through the National Defense Authorization Act bill, which is under discussion by U.S. lawmakers.
The bill, which was named after a Syrian Army defector who smuggled thousands of images documenting torture and executions in Bashar al-Assad’s prisons, targeted entities and individuals who provided support to Assad’s regime.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.