New US sanctions on entities, individuals affiliated with Assad and his wife

The US Treasury Department said on its website that the United States imposed, on Wednesday, new sanctions on Syria, this time targeting 13 entities and a number of individuals.

New US sanctions on entities, individuals affiliated with Assad and his wife
30 September, 2020   13:48
NEWS DESK 

The US administration said that it had imposed economic sanctions on Syrian officials and companies associated with President Bashar al-Assad, in accordance with the "Caesar Act" previously passed by Congress and approved by President Trump.

It stated that it had included Yasser Ibrahim, the financial advisor to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and his two sisters, Nesrin and Rana Ibrahim, on the sanctions list.

According to the US Department, those targeted with sanctions "all serve as a cover for Assad and his wife, Asma."

Washington is seeking to pressure the Assad government to return to the United Nations-led negotiations and reach an end to the war that began nearly ten years ago.

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Source: Sky News