US Deputy Treasury Secretary to Visit Region with Focus on Iran

The English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency, reported ​that Reuters announced John Herlihy, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary for Terrorism ⁣and Financial Intelligence, ‌will travel to several Middle Eastern and European countries in the coming ‍days ​to coordinate a joint pressure strategy on⁤ Iran.

No specific dates ‌or ‍destination countries have been disclosed.

In a related ⁢growth, Al Jazeera reported that the U.S. State Department issued a statement on Syria ⁢emphasizing that lifting sanctions could contribute to the permanent defeat ‌of ‍ISIS and create new opportunities for a better future in the country.

The department also stated that the United States welcomes investments and engagement in Syria, provided⁣ they lead to a stable, peaceful nation with economic prosperity.

A spokesperson for the ‍U.S. State Department ​added that ‍the Trump administration supports repealing the Caesar act sanctions imposed on Syria.

Furthermore, the State Department emphasized that Congress shoudl repeal this law through the National‌ Defense Authorization Act to pave the ⁤way for cooperation and reconstruction efforts in Syria.