Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Syria
Type of sectoral sanctions
Financial measures
Measures
• Sec. 2. The following are prohibited: (a) new investment in Syria by a United States person, wherever located; (e) any approval, financing, facilitation, or guarantee by a United States person, wherever located, of a transaction by a foreign person where the transaction by that foreign person would be prohibited by this section if performed by a...
Similar Programs
Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011 Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Syria
Additional Sanctions
Arms export
Financial measures
Flights, airports, aircrafts
Other items
Petrol products
Restrictions on goods
Restrictions on services
Telecommunications equipment
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Executive Order 13338; Executive Order 13399; Executive Order 13460; Executive Order 13572; Executive Order 13573; Executive Order 13582
Regime
OFAC country specific
Target State
Syria
Official Information
On May 11, 2004, the President issued E.O. 13338, declaring a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States posed by the actions of the Government of Syria in supporting terrorism, continuing its occupation of Lebanon, pursuing weapons of mass destruct...
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information/syria-sanctions