BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Jun.2025, Words: 223) — US president Donald J. Trump signed the historic executive order terminating the Syria sanctions program. This, to give the people of Syria the opportunity for a fresh start following the end of the brutal Assad regime, US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said.
“As president Trump promised, the Treasury Department is implementing the termination of the Syria sanctions program. Today’s action will help provide the opportunity to reconnect Syria’s economy with global commerce and rebuild the country’s infrastructure,” said Bessent on 30 Jun. 2025 in an official agency statement.
