After talks with Turkish president, Saudi crown prince, Trump says US will lift sanctions on Syria

The US is lifting sanctions on Syria to advertise a “fresh start” for the nation, US President Donald Trump mentioned Wednesday.

Speaking at a Gulf-US summit within the Saudi capital Riyadh, Trump mentioned the choice got here after speaking with the 2 leaders.

“After discussing the situation with Crown Prince Mohammed and President (Recep Tayyip) Erdoğan of Turkey, I’m also ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria to give them a fresh start. It gives (Syria) a chance for greatness,” he mentioned.

He added: “The sanctions were really crippling, very powerful.”