US Conditions for Syria Sanctions Relief Detailed

The United States has presented Syria with a list of conditions for partial sanctions relief, demanding the elimination of chemical weapons, collaboration on counter-terrorism, and ensuring no foreign fighters hold senior government positions. US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Levant and Syria Natasha Franceschi delivered these conditions to Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani at a Brussels conference on March 18. This marks the first high-level meeting between Damascus and Washington since the Trump administration began. Additionally, the US has requested the appointment of a liaison to aid in the search for missing US journalist Austin Tice. Fulfillment of these conditions could lead to a two-year extension of existing exemptions on transactions with Syrian institutions. The specifics of the sanctions to be eased remain unspecified, and this diplomatic interaction has not been publicly reported before.