Syria Sanctions

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-09-25 — Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations: Treasury final rule removes a Syria-specific general license from the Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations because Syria is no longer designated a State Sponsor of Terrorism, a conforming cleanup with no substantive change to permitted trade. (novelty: 2)
2026-10-01 — International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Syria Country Policy Revision: State Department final rule revises ITAR country policy for Syria, ending the automatic policy of denial for defense-article/service license applications and shifting to case-by-case review — a defense-trade loosening that runs parallel to still-active IEEPA sanctions. (novelty: 3)
2026-10-02 — Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Syria: 2026 — Presidential notice continues the Syria national emergency for another year, keeping IEEPA-based sanctions authorities and related executive powers tied to the Syria situation in force. (novelty: 2)
2026-07-27 — A bill to repeal certain Acts that impose sanctions upon Syria.: S. 3172 introduced in the Senate to repeal specified Acts imposing sanctions on Syria; placed on Senate legislative calendar without a vote (introduced-stage, no binding effect). (novelty: 2)