International sanctions against Syria

International sanctions against Syria were a series of economic sanctions and restrictions imposed on the Syrian Arab Republic under Bashar al-Assad's rule from 2011 onwards by the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, and the Arab League, mainly as a result of the repression of civilians in the Syrian civil war. The US sanctions against Syria were the most severe, as they affected third-parties as well, and amounted to an embargo. The intent was to prevent the Syrian government from employing violence against its citizens and to motivate political reforms that could solve the root causes of the conflict.

In May 2025, US president Donald Trump and the European Union ordered the lifting of sanctions on Syria following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. In December 2025, US sanctions were permanently lifted with the repeal of the Caesar Act.

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