State Department: administration will implement president's plan to ease Syria sanctions subject to Syrian actions

May 15, 2025

Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pickett said the administration is moving to implement the president's announcement on Syria, describing initial waivers rather than full lifting of sanctions and saying further action depends on steps Syria takes, but the briefing provided no detailed timelines or conditions.

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The State Department said it will implement the president’s announcement to give Syria a path toward eased sanctions, but officials would not provide detailed timelines or specific conditions from the podium.

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