U.S. will remove all sanctions on Syria

“I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness,” President Donald Trump told a packed auditorium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Syria has been designated a state sponsor of terrorism by the U.S. government since 1979.

“Now, it’s their time to shine. We’re taking them all off. ... Good luck Syria,” Trump said.