The US should begin lifting its sanctions on Syria as they were not imposed on the current leadership, former UK envoy to Iraq Sir William Patey says.
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00:00Let's just talk about the US. They still have sanctions imposed on Syria from the Assad
00:06era. Under what conditions could they remove these, in your view, and how long could it
00:12possibly take?
00:13Well, I think sanctions should begin to be lifted on the Syrian government as they roll
00:19out their transition programme. As you say, the sanctions were imposed on an Assad regime
00:24that is no longer there. Therefore, the justification for the sanctions is no longer there. Obviously,
00:32Ahmad al-Sarab brings some baggage with him, given his former affiliations. But the US
00:40have already lifted the $10 million bounty on his head. I think if, as he begins to implement
00:47the plan they have laid out, that would be the sign to very quickly start lifting sanctions.