Secretary Rubio's Call With Syrian Foreign Minister Al-Shaibani

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani regarding President Trump’s historic actions to terminate the United States sanctions program and national emergency with respect to Syria.  The Secretary affirmed he would consider further steps reviewing domestic and United Nations terrorist designations related to Syria.  The Secretary also underscored his intent to maintain sanctions on malign actors including Bashar al-Assad, his associates, and others who threaten Syrian and international security.  The Secretary expressed his hope that together, these steps will mark the beginning of a new chapter for both the Syrian people and U.S.-Syria relations. 

The Secretary and the Foreign Minister also discussed other matters of shared concern, including countering terrorism, Iran, Israel-Syria relations, and destroying any remnants of the Assad regime’s chemical weapons program.