US Sanctions Target Syrian Financial Exchanges to Curb Regime Financing

The United States Treasury Department has announced sanctions targeting two Syrian financial entities, Al-Fadel Exchange and Al-Adham Exchange Company. These measures come as a strategic move to curb financial activity tied to groups and networks that support the Syrian authorities in ways that facilitate access to the global financial system. The sanctions were issued through the department’s press service and outlined as part of a broader effort to apply pressure on actors seen as enabling the regime to engage with international finance channels. Analysts note that these steps align with ongoing U.S. policy aimed at restricting the financial operations that sustain government actions in Syria and its allied networks. The action marks another instance of how sanctions leverage the financial plumbing that underpins state and non-state actors operating within or alongside the Syrian regime. The targeted exchanges have been identified as instrumental in moving funds for entities connected to the government and its security apparatus, complicating their ability to operate openly on a global scale.