Syria continues to suffer from 'unilateral' US sanctions, says Deputy Minister

Syria continues to witness ecomic difficulties due to ecomic blocke and sanctions that are imposed on country by United States, said Syrian Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Susan told journalists. As per Sputnik report, Susan said, “Syria experiences ecomic difficulties and this is result of [US-led] ecomic war against Syrian Arab Republic and unilateral sanctions against it”. 

On Tuesday, Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan is organising Astana format talks and negotiations are to be joined by delegations from Russia, Syrian government and its opposition, Turkey, Iran among or nations. Susan’s remarks came in line with 2019 US law signed by former US President Donald Trump which was so-called ‘Ceaser Act’. same law since sanctioned several domestic and foreign companies and individuals who do business with government of Syrian President Bashar Ass.

US move pushed Syria into its worst socioecomic crisis since war broke out. Meanwhile, Middle Eastern nation has repeatedly asked international community, as per Sputnik, to deunce unilateral sanctions by Washington and take steps to lift m. Damascus also pointed out that sanctions have led to an increase in number of Syrians who are in crucial need. It reportedly also said that US move violates basic human rights. 

US Dispatches Two Military Convoy To Syria

Susan’s remarks came just weeks after US in vember dispatched a massive convoy of trucks consisting of forces, arms and logistics supplies to Suria’s rastern province of Al-Hasakh from Iraqi territory. Sana news ncy reported that convoy h around 100 trucks that moved in two columns. While first convoy h roughly 60 trucks, second h around 40. US convoy entered Syria through al-Waleed crossing in Iraq. United States has deployed troops in Syria to combat Daesh, a terrorist entity. 

Press Tv reported that former US President Donald Trump, in several instances, ackwledged that American forces in Syria were for oil in Middle Eastern nation. report ded that US ministration escalated its ecomic war on Syria after failing to depose Syrian government through proxies and direct involvement in conflict.