US president Donald Trump has said he will lift all sanctions against Syria. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Speaking in Riyadh, Trump told attendees at a conference, including the Saudi Crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, the US ‘will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness’. He added: ‘It’s their time to shine. We’re taking them all off. Good luck, Syria, show us something very special’ Trump says he will remove Syria sanctions, threatens Iran and hails Saudi-US defence sales deal – live ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/may/13/donald-trump-saudi-arabia-gulf-middle-east-latest-us-politics-news-live The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #usa #syria #syriasanctions #saudiarabia #donaldtrump #trump #politics