UNSC votes to drop sanctions on Syria’s al-Sharaa ahead of Washington visit
Summary
The United Nations Security Council voted to remove sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and his Interior Minister. This decision was part of a resolution supported by the United States and was approved by 14 council members, with China abstaining. Al-Sharaa is set to meet President Donald Trump in Washington next week.Key Facts
- The UN Security Council voted to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
- The United States championed the resolution, and 14 members approved it; China abstained.
- The sanctions were largely symbolic, as they were waived when al-Sharaa traveled outside Syria.
- An assets freeze and arms embargo on al-Sharaa will also be lifted.
- Al-Sharaa became Syria's president after leading opposition fighters to victory over President Bashar al-Assad in December.
- HTS, al-Sharaa's group, was on the UN's ISIL and al-Qaeda sanctions list since 2014.
- President Trump previously met al-Sharaa in May and ordered most sanctions to be lifted.
- Al-Sharaa will visit Washington next week for talks with President Trump.
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