Trump Extends State of Emergency Related to Syria for Another Year

The White House announced on Thursday the extension of the national emergency related to the situation in Syria for another year, under a document signed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The document stated that the state of emergency was first declared on October 14, 2019, based on the "International Emergency Economic Powers Act," due to what Washington described as an "extraordinary and unusual threat" posed by the Syrian situation to U.S. national security and foreign policy.

The document indicated that the U.S. administration has expanded the scope of this state over the past years through a series of executive orders, the latest of which was in June 2025, aimed at pursuing war criminals and human rights violators, in addition to drug trafficking networks that have thrived during the rule of Bashar al-Assad and his allies.

The document emphasized that the continuation of the situation in Syria puts civilians at risk, undermines efforts to eliminate ISIS, and threatens regional stability, making it necessary to maintain the state of emergency to ensure "real accountability" and address these challenges.