The UK Treasury announced the lifting of asset freezes on the Syrian Ministries of Defense and Interior, as well as several intelligence agencies, a move that reverses sanctions imposed during the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
An official notification stated that these entities were no longer subject to the asset freeze, without specifying the reasons for the revocation.
This move follows Britain's lifting of asset freezes on the Syrian Central Bank and 23 other entities, including banks and oil companies, in March.
The UK government confirmed at the time that sanctions on members of the Assad regime would remain in place.
Britain began imposing sanctions on Syria in May 2011, in coordination with the European Union, in response to the Syrian regime's suppression of peaceful protests.
The sanctions included an arms embargo, asset freezes, and travel bans on a number of Syrian officials. After Brexit, Britain continued to impose independent sanctions on the Syrian regime, including asset freezes and travel bans on senior figures in the regime.
These changes come in the context of political transformations in Syria, where Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December 2024 and a transitional government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa assumed power. However, some sanctions remain in place, particularly those related to human rights violations and support for terrorism.
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