US lists demands at UN as Syria seeks sanctions relief

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani addresses members of the Security Council during a meeting about the situation in Syria, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S., April 25, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States publicly spelled out at the United Nations on Friday the steps it wants Syria to take before Washington will change its stance toward the country, as Syria's foreign minister appealed for tough sanctions to be lifted.

Reuters reported last month that Washington had handed Syria a list of conditions it wants Damascus to fulfill in exchange for partial sanctions relief. On Friday, acting U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Shea listed them publicly.