Trump administration monitoring actions of Syria's new rulers, State Dept says


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  • Saturday, 22 Mar 2025

FILE PHOTO: Syria's interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa looks on, as Syrian committee of legal experts submitted a constitution draft, in Damascus, Syria, March 13, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a video. Syrian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The administration of President Donald Trump is monitoring the actions of Syria's interim leaders as Washington determines future policy, the U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Friday, but indicated any quick sanctions relief for Damascus was unlikely.

"We are monitoring the Syrian interim authorities' actions in general, across a number of issues, as we determine and think about the future U.S. policy for Syria," the spokesperson, Tammy Bruce, told reporters at a daily press briefing.

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