Targets Bashar al-Assad and his associates, persons responsible for human rights abuses in Syria, Captagon traffickers, persons linked to Syria's past proliferation activities, and other destabilizing regional actors under Executive Order 13894, as amended. It is the principal remaining US sanctions authority for Syria after the broader Syria sanctions program was revoked effective July 1, 2025. Designated persons are subject to an asset freeze and barred from entry into the United States, and foreign financial institutions that knowingly facilitate significant transactions for them can be cut off from US correspondent and payable-through accounts.
