US imposes illegal sanctions on Syrian president's son, 9 other entities

The United States has imposed illegal sanctions on the son of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over "enriching" a government that has been fighting foreign backed-Takfiri terrorism for years.

According to Press TV, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) introduced the illegal sanctions on Wednesday, further targeting nine entities in addition to Hafez al-Assad, the president's eldest son born in 2001.

“These targets consisted of individuals and entities who are actively supporting Assad”, alleged the statement.

The treasury further undermined the country's fight against terrorists, many backed by the US, blaming Damascus for the economic situation in Syria.

Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin went even further accusing the government of cracking down on its own people, totally disregarding the repercussions of US military adventurism in Syria.

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