The U.S. was one of the many countries that imposed sanctions on al-Assad’s regime, in response to it attacking civilians amid a system of repression. After the fall of the regime in Dec. 2024, the United Kingdom and European Union lifted some of their sanctions on Syria, with Trump now following on their heels. The U.S. President said he’d be doing so at the behest of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on May 13. While the “crippling” sanctions served an “important function” at the time, Trump sa