UK revokes Syria sanctions on former economy minister Houmam Jazai'iri

LONDON, Oct. 6, 2026 — The United Kingdom has removed Houmam Jazai'iri from the UK Sanctions List following an official decision-making process, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said Tuesday.

Jazai'iri, a former Syrian minister of economy and foreign trade, is no longer subject to the asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction previously applied under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. His UK Sanctions List unique ID was SYR0090 and his OFSI group ID was 13148.

The notice did not provide a reason for the revocation beyond stating that it followed an official decision-making process. Jazai'iri had been designated by the UK on Dec. 31, 2020. The government previously said there were reasonable grounds to suspect that he had been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, connected to its repressive policies or had supported or benefited from the regime. A director disqualification sanction was added on April 9, 2025.

The UK defines a revocation as the removal of an entry from the sanctions list following an official decision, distinguishing it from a correction or variation to an existing designation.

The UK Sanctions List is now the government's single source for UK sanctions designations following the closure of OFSI's Consolidated List in January 2026.