Executive Order 13573: Blocking Property of Senior Officials of the Government of Syria
President: Barack Obama
Blocked property of named and designated senior Syrian officials during the government’s violent 2011 response.
Status: Revoked.
Is Executive Order 13573 still in effect? No. Revoked effective July 1, 2025 by EO 14312 with selected Assad-linked targets redesignated elsewhere.
What does Executive Order 13573 do?
EO 13573 listed seven senior Syrian officials and authorized Treasury to designate others, responding to escalating violence and repression. It worked alongside EO 13572 and later comprehensive Syria restrictions. EO 14312 revoked the order in 2025; persons blocked only under the old Syria program were removed, while selected figures were redesignated under EO 13894 or other authorities.
Later evidence reviewed September 23, 2026: OFAC maintained narrower Assad and regional sanctions under successor authority. Treasury OFAC — FAQ 1220. The successor sanctions context should not be read as a continuation of every restriction in the original order.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 13572 targeted human-rights responsibility but the administration sought immediate blocking of additional senior officials.
After the order
Annexed officials were blocked and Treasury could add senior officials until the order was revoked.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury | Maintain designations under EO 13573 | Ended |
| US persons | Block property solely covered by the order | Ended prospectively |
| Treasury | Redesignate qualifying persons under current authorities | Continuing |
What happened next
EO 13573 blocked named Syrian officials.
EO 14312 revocation took effect.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
EO 14312 terminated the old emergency and revocations; legacy enforcement remains possible for earlier violations, and independent designations remain legally separate.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- Treasury OFAC — PAARSS program (opens in a new tab) Official record
- Treasury OFAC — FAQ 1220 (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
Last checked against the sources above on September 23, 2026. How we research →