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Rubio says quick sanctions relief aimed at preventing Syrian collapse; lawmakers press for conditions
Summary
Secretary Rubio defended recent sanctions relief to enable regional partners to stabilize Syria's transitional authority, saying rapid action aimed to prevent civil collapse and the expansion of extremist groups. Members pressed for concrete conditions and human-rights safeguards.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the committee that fast-moving sanctions relief for Syria was a deliberate choice to prevent the country's collapse into renewed civil war and allow regional partners to provide donor support to a transitional authority.
"If we don't reach out and try, it's guaranteed to not work out," Rubio said of recent sanctions relief, arguing that without rapid measures the country could devolve into a theater for ISIS and expanded Iranian influence. He described a recent decision to loosen certain restrictions so regional partners could…
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