The United States on Wednesday included in its blacklist the oldest son of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Hafiz, 18, as part of a series of new sanctions against Damascus, as announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The new US sanctions target 14 additional entities and individuals, and come after initial sanctions announced in mid-June with the entry into force of "Caesar's Law", which aims to dry up the resources of the Assad government and those of its supporters.
The US Treasury said in a statement on its website today, Wednesday, that the sanctions also targeted the first division of the Syrian army and other entities.