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Senate questions security hurdles after State Department tells lawmakers sanctions relief cleared for Syria
Summary
Secretary Rubio said the administration lifted some Syria sanctions to allow neighboring countries to assist a transitional authority and urged Congress to consider broader legal changes, while emphasizing security constraints for reopening an embassy in Damascus.
Senate Foreign Relations members pressed Secretary Rubio on the administration’s decision to suspend or lift sanctions on Syria and the next steps for reengaging with Syrian authorities.
Rubio said the move aims to enable neighboring states and partners to provide assistance and to encourage the formation of basic governance and security institutions. “The lifting of the sanctions’ most immediate impact will be to allow neighboring countries to begin to assist [the…
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