Trump says US will lift sanctions on Syria, gets standing ovation in Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria on a trip to the Gulf.
The surprise announcement about sanctions on Syria would be a huge boost for a country that has been shattered by more than a decade of civil war. Rebels led by current President Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled President Bashar al-Assad last December.
Speaking in Riyadh, Trump said he was acting on a request to scrap the sanctions by Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The audience joined in a standing ovation after the announcement.
During his speech, Trump also talked about the ceasefire the U.S. helped broker between Iran and Pakistan, his administration’s intentions to get a ceasefire in Ukraine and an offer the U.S. has on the table for Iran that Trump says “won’t last forever.”
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