Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Maher AL-ASSAD
Aliases
Maher ASSAD; Mahar ASSAD; Mahir AL-ASAD
Position
Major General; Commander of the Syrian Army's 4th Armored Division
Nationality
Syria
DoB
1967-12-08
Address
Damascus, Syria
Reg. ID
4138, Diplomatic Passport
Official reason
Maher al-Assad is the head of the notorious U.S.-designated Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). He is also the brother of Syrian President al-Assad, who was designated in 2011 pursuant to E.O. 13573 for his leading role in the escalation of violence by the GoS against its population. Maher al-Assad and the Fourth Division are known to ru...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1369
Date of listing
2011-04-29
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions (PAARSS)
Regime
OFAC country specific
Target State
Syria
Measures
Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions
Official Information
On June 30, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O. of June 30, 2025) that removes U.S. sanctions on Syria, effective July 1, 2025. Sanctions will remain on Bashar al-Assad and his associates, human rights abusers, Captagon traffickers, persons linked to Syria's past proliferation activities, ISIS and Al-Qa'ida affiliates, and Iran an...
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information/paarss