Frequently Asked Questions

1220. How does the Executive Order (E.O.) of June 30, 2025, "Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions," affect OFAC's Syria Sanctions Program?

1220 … The E.O. of June 30, 2025 removes sanctions on Syria, effective July 1, 2025, while maintaining sanctions on Bashar al-Assad and certain other destabilizing regional actors. Specifically, the E.O. revokes the following six E.O.s that form the foundation of the Syrian Sanctions Program and… Read more

1221. Can U.S. financial institutions establish relationships with Syrian financial institutions, including the Central Bank of Syria?

1221 … Yes. All Syrian financial institutions, including the Central Bank of Syria, have been removed from OFAC's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List). Effective July 1, 2025, U.S. persons are not prohibited from providing financial services to Syria, processing… Read more

1222. Do I need a specific license from OFAC to export or reexport food or medicine to Syria?

1222 … No. The United States no longer maintains comprehensive sanctions on Syria, effective July 1, 2025, following the issuance of the E.O. of June 30, 2025 . You may send U.S.-origin food or medicine to Syria without a specific license from OFAC. Furthermore, the Department of Commerce maintains… Read more

1223. Can persons continue to rely on Syria General License (GL) 25 after the revocation of the Syrian Sanctions Program, on July 1, 2025?

1223 … Yes. While Syria GL 25 authorizes transactions otherwise prohibited under the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, it also authorizes transactions involving specified persons otherwise prohibited by certain other sanctions programs. To the extent necessary, persons may continue to rely on GL 25 and… Read more

Frequently Asked Questions

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