US Embassy in Syria: Sanctions to Continue Under Caesar Act Until Regime Ends Violence

 General view shows Damascus, Syria. Reuters file photo
General view shows Damascus, Syria. Reuters file photo
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US Embassy in Syria: Sanctions to Continue Under Caesar Act Until Regime Ends Violence

 General view shows Damascus, Syria. Reuters file photo
General view shows Damascus, Syria. Reuters file photo

The US embassy in Damascus said in statements on Sunday that Washington will continue to impose sanctions on Syria under the Caesar Act until the Syrian regime ends its violence.

“One year ago, President Donald Trump signed the Caesar Act into law to hold Bashar al-Assad and his regime accountable for the atrocities they have carried out in Syria. Since then, we've sanctioned over 90 of Assad's enablers for perpetuating a needless, brutal war,” the embassy wrote on its Twitter account.

It also stressed that Washington would continue these sanctions until the Syrian regime ends its campaign of violence against the Syrian people and until Damascus takes irreversible steps toward a political solution in line with UNSCR 2254, the only viable path to a stable future for all Syrians.

Also, in a statement issued on the Fifth Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 2254, US Special Envoy for Syria Joel Rayburn said last week that the Assad regime, with support from Russia and Iran, continues to prolong the Syrian conflict by waging a futile but brutal war against the Syrian people.

“Their actions prevent progress on the ground, deepen the suffering of all Syrian and block efforts to fully implement UNSC Resolution 2254,” Rayburn said.

He added that the international community must take action to ensure that the Syrian government ceases its obstruction of the UN Resolution and implements its provisions in full and without further delay.

"The Assad regime and Russia thus far have refused to answer the calls of UN Secretary-General Guterres and UN Special Envoy Pedersen for a nation-wide ceasefire" stressed Rayburn.



Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Drone Fire in Gaza's Rafah

As the sun sets, Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for iftar on the first day of Ramadan in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip,Saturday, March 1, 2025 (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
As the sun sets, Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for iftar on the first day of Ramadan in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip,Saturday, March 1, 2025 (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Drone Fire in Gaza's Rafah

As the sun sets, Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for iftar on the first day of Ramadan in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip,Saturday, March 1, 2025 (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
As the sun sets, Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for iftar on the first day of Ramadan in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip,Saturday, March 1, 2025 (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Two Palestinians were killed in Israeli drone fire in the central area of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, medics and Hamas media said on Monday.

Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn't extended.
Mediators Egypt and Qatar accused Israel of violating humanitarian law by using starvation as a weapon.
The ceasefire's first phase saw a surge in humanitarian aid after months of growing hunger. Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the next phase Sunday hours after its first phase had ended and called Israel's decision to cut off aid “a war crime and a blatant attack” on a truce that took a year of negotiations before taking hold in January.
In the second phase, Hamas would release dozens of remaining hostages in return for an Israeli pullout from Gaza and a lasting ceasefire. Negotiations on the second phase were meant to start a month ago but haven't begun.