Prior to the implementation of Caesar's law .. Washington made an offer to Assad out of the lira crisis

The US envoy to Syria, James Jeffrey, attributed the collapse of the value of the Syrian currency to the measures taken by the United States, and revealed that his country had submitted to the President of the regime, Bashar Al-Assad, an offer to get out of this crisis.

Jeffrey said in statements that the collapse of the Syrian pound is evidence that Russia and Iran are no longer able to float the system, adding that the system is no longer able to launder money in Lebanese banks, which are also suffering from a crisis.

On the other hand, Jeffrey said that his country had offered Assad a way out of this crisis, and that if he was interested in his people, he would accept the offer.

The US envoy added that Washington wants to see a political process and may not lead to a change in the regime, as it demands changing its behavior and not providing it with shelter for "terrorist organizations", and not providing it with a base for Iran to extend its hegemony over the region.

And Jeffrey considered that the sanctions covered by the "Protection of Syrian Civilians" law - known as the Caesar Law - will automatically affect any economic activity, as well as any dealings with the Iranian regime.

The Syrian pound recorded a record decline yesterday, as the dollar surpassed 2300 pounds for the first time in the parallel market, compared to an average of 1900 in the past two weeks, although the official price is still at 700 pounds, which prompted traders to close their stores in various governorates.

And Congress, in its two parts: Representatives and Senators, ratified Caesar’s law on December 11th, after three years of tension and attraction between Republicans and Democrats, that in its first stage - ten days from now - it includes a series of economic sanctions against the regime and its allies, corporations, and associated individuals with it.

It is expected that the law will paralyze the economy of the Syrian regime, starting with the central bank and the networks associated with it, in addition to placing restrictions on the movement of economic exchange between the regime and its allies, which will at the same time lead to a further deterioration of the living situation of the population, where most Syrians live below the poverty line .