Trump To Lift Sanctions on Syria, Meet Jolani

By Staff, Agencies

US President Donald Trump has announced that he would lift the entirety of Washington’s sanctions against Syria after the new administration in the Arab country reportedly proposed making “peace” with the "Israeli" occupying entity, the US’s closest ally.

Trump made the announcement in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday during an ongoing visit to the kingdom.

"Now it is their time to shine. We are taking them [the sanctions] all off. Good luck Syria. Show us something very special,” he said.

The comments came after the head of the administration led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham [HTS] group, which overran the country late last year, was reported to have proposed “peace” with "Tel Aviv".

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani had also made other overtures like suggesting construction of a “Trump Tower” in Damascus.

Adding to his remarks, Trump said the pending sanction relief would be aimed at” giving them a chance."

This is while the US would not only decisively withhold such relief from Syria’s former anti-"Israeli" governments, but also heavily increase coercive economic measures and political pressure against the country.

Also on Tuesday, Trump was asked whether he planned to meet with Jolani in Riyadh on Thursday, to which he answered, "Yes, I think so."