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.
