Think tank says manipulations helped Damascus evade sanctions and deny help to worst hit in civil war-wracked country; UN reviewing donations

Meeting his Syrian counterpart, Iran's new Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says two countries will aim to reduce pressure on their peoples

Damascus accused of failing to answer key questions after watchdog probe found its air force bombed Lataminah village with sarin and chlorine in 2017

Statement dispels speculation Damascus is interested in talks with Jerusalem in order to lift US sanctions that shattered its economy

Bashar Assad calls restrictions imposed under Caesar Act an 'escalation' intended to 'strangle' Syria's citizens; during address leader has to pause, citing low blood sugar

18-year-old Hafez Assad, named after his grandfather, will not be allowed to travel or maintain assets in the United States

FM Muallem decries Caesar Act as an attempt to undermine support for dictator Assad and force him to 'abandon' his alliances

US secretary of state says 'sustained campaign of economic and political pressure' is aimed at stopping regime's 'brutal war' on Syrian people

Central bank raises official exchange rate from 704 to 1,256 Syrian pounds to the dollar as Caesar Act prepares to take aim at foreigners doing business with Damascus government

American law targets companies that deal with Assad's regime, which the Lebanon-based terror group, Iran and Russia support in conflict