The U.N. estimates at least 80% of Syrians are already living in poverty, and many fear the new sanctions from Washington will make life even harder.
Iran slams latest U.S. sanctions on Syria as ‘inhumane’
Iran on Thursday denounced the latest round of U.S. sanctions … targeting any company or entity that conducts business with Syria and specifically homes in on Mr. Assad and his wife, Asma. The new …
Iran slams ‘cruel’ US sanctions on Syria and promises to boost economic ties with ‘resilient’ ally
Iran has also been under strict US sanctions since 2018, when President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA nuclear deal and reimposed restrictions, targeting the country’s oil and …
Iran, Hezbollah say US sanctions will worsen Syrians’ suffering
US law imposes far-reaching financial restrictions to compel Damascus government to halt ‘attacks on the Syrian people’.
Caesar Act: Fresh sanctions on Syria could worsen Lebanon economy
The US has introduced more sanctions against Syria’s government and its backers, warning it will not stop until President Bashar al-Assad ends the war against his own people. Some of those targeted …
Iran rejects U.S. sanctions on Syria, vows to boost trade with ally
Iran on Thursday condemned as inhumane a fresh round of U.S. sanctions against its regional ally Syria and said it would expand its trade ties with Damascus.
Syria faces financial ruin as U.S. imposes fresh sanctions
These are symptoms of an economy on the brink of collapse as fresh U.S. sanctions known as the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act kicked in Wednesday, bringing more economic pain to the war-wrecked …
Trump administration imposes sanctions on Syria’s Assad, his family and close associates
The measures are designed to prevent outside investors from doing business with the government or underwriting reconstruction.
In rebel Syria, some welcome sanctions but fear for economy
In the last bastion of the rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad, Syrians who fled his rule see new U.S. sanctions as a step in the right direction but say they must be shielded from any fallout …
Syria’s elite face new US sanctions under the Caesar Act
The fresh sanctions target ‘anyone doing business with the Assad regime’ anywhere in world as Syria’s economy falls.