The US president said he was “very satisfied” with developments in Syria under its new leadership.
“The United States is very satisfied with the results displayed, through hard work and determination, in the country of Syria,” Trump said in his post.
He added that Washington was “doing everything within our power to make sure the government of Syria continues to … build a true and prosperous country”.
Trump argued that sanctions relief had strengthened Syria’s political transition following the fall of the Bashar al Assad regime in late 2024.
“One of the things that has helped them greatly was my termination of very strong and biting sanctions — I believe this was truly appreciated by Syria, its leadership, and its people,” he wrote.
A series of US sanctions have already been lifted, including the delisting of senior Syrian officials from UN and US terror-related sanctions.
The lifting of remaining sanctions, particularly the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, requires action from Congress, though the administration can waive them for 180-day periods, as it did in November.