President Donald Trump on Monday lifted U.S. sanctions on Syria, signing an executive order to carry out a promise he made in May. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters ahead of the signing that Trump's action was designed to "promote and support the country's path to stability and peace."

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order terminating Syria sanctions, according to the White House website. Trump "signed a historic Executive Order terminating the Syria sanctions program to support the country's path to stability and peace,

US President Donald Trump announced the revocation of numerous sanctions on Syria, as he had promised Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa to do in their May meeting that took place in Riyadh.