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A few reflections on Trump's "cessation" of sanctions on Syria; what it might mean and what it doesn't mean. Either way, this is very much worth celebrating! We deserve a fresh start. Congratulations everyone!!

I told the The Washington Post that Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Syria, seemingly without conditions, is unprecedented. Full relief won't be easy. “President Trump has a tough road ahead to make good on this commitment, but he should persevere.” washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/…

#Syria's president branded #Trump's decision to lift US #sanctions on his country "historic and courageous". What benefits will Trump & Sharaa reap from this unprecedented step? Latest for AFP News Agency naharnet.com/stories/en/312… Aron Lund Delaney

So it begins. I’ve also heard folks in Congress are beginning to draft language for repealing different sanctions they’ve passed previously, including Caesar.

From billion-dollar deals to lifting sanctions on #Syria. What were the key takeaways from #Trump's visit to #SaudiArabia, the #UAE, and #Qatar? #MEDThisWeek → ispionline.it/en/publication…

I told MED Dialogues how ending sanctions on Syria will not be easy. Trump has a heavy bureaucratic and political lift ahead. "If he stays the course, he will have made Syria’s future far brighter than it would have been otherwise. I hope he does.”

I'm eager to see sanctions relief in Syria, and hopeful we're headed that way. But let's not let the sanctions debate obscure other economic priorities that must proceed in parallel: building up local institutions, bolstering rule of law, & ramping up humanitarian aid.

Negotiations start today at the Security Council on whether or not to lift the arms embargo on South Sudan. In the The EastAfrican last week, Daniel Akech Thiong and I argue why lifting it after recent escalations would be reckless. theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/co…

1/x A lot useful in this The Associated Press article about divisions emerging wrt the Administration's views on how (and probably in some cases whether) to implement rapid sanctions relief: apnews.com/article/syria-…

Lifting of SST - if/if true - is a massive deal. But getting the private sector and banking world to go back to Syria will require Treasury and Department of State to signal that it’s a meaningful and long term shift that won’t immediately yo yo back to have a meaningful impact on #Syria

“Past administrations removed sanctions on pariah nations incrementally, and always in exchange for painstakingly negotiated actions from the sanctioned parties.” Delaney explains the novelty of Trump’s approach to lifting sanctions on Syria. foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/02/tru…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to end sanctions on Syria is welcome news. But as Delaney explains, challenges loom in rolling them back. crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei took office in 1989. Over that period, the IRI's security doctrine has been shaped around three key elements: Regional networks. Missile development. A nuclear program dialed up to threshold status. 9 months - and 9 days - that upended that

Tune in to my interview on the CBC with Canadian journalism legend Susan Ormiston. I discuss with the great Eddie Fishman and Andrea Charron whether economic punishment actually shapes behavior — or just creates diplomatic noise.🎙️ Listen here: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…