The White House said that the earthquake in Syria will not affect relations between the United States and the SAR

“There have been no changes, and we do not expect them in relation to the Assad regime,” RIA Novosti quotes him.

So Kirby answered the question of whether the supply of aid to Syria by the United States means a change in Washington's policy towards the SAR authorities.

“Sanctions are still in place… but we are allowing even more humanitarian aid,” he added.

Earlier, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that no sanctions should interfere with the provision of assistance to Syria in connection with the earthquake.

Later, the US Treasury Department said that Washington, until August 8, 2023, withdrew earthquake relief activities from sanctions against Syria.