Statement on the Vow to Lift American Sanctions on Syria

New York, NY - Yesterday, the United States announced a vow to formally lift a broad array of economic sanctions on the Syrian Arab Republic—a development widely described by analysts and reporters such as Ben Hubbard of The Times as a potential game-changer in both regional diplomacy and long-frozen bilateral relations. Hof Law joins many around the world in recognizing this gesture as a critical opportunity to build sustained momentum toward peace, stability, and lawful reconstruction in Syria.

The easing of sanctions presents new space for collaboration between the United States and Syria on counterterrorism efforts, a shared strategic interest long mired in geopolitical impasse. In parallel, it offers a concrete chance to reinvigorate rebuilding efforts—economic, infrastructural, and institutional—that could begin to alleviate the suffering borne by millions of Syrians over more than a decade of war.

The firm broadly addressed a plausible reconstruction catalyst in DOGE HOF 6.0: Leveraging Non-Signatory Status to the Paris Agreement for Strategic Nation-Building in Post-Assad Syria (Feb. 2, 2025), arguing that the United States of America's and Syria's newly shared non-signatory status to the Paris Agreement could help foster or unleash partnership reconstruction efforts in post-conflict Syria. The firm believes this moment affirms that thesis.

This is not the end of conflict—but it is a signal of possibility. As legal professionals committed to public service, nation-building, and strategic diplomacy, we stand ready to advise on lawful engagement in Syria’s redevelopment—and to support all efforts, large and small, that deepen international cohesion and long-term peace.

— Hof Law, LLC

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