The U.S. on Tuesday announced more sanctions on Syria, intensifying pressure on President Bashar Assad to end the country's vicious, nearly decade-long conflict. The new sanctions target Syria's central bank, Assad's in-laws, and others.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the United States was intent on "holding accountable the Assad regime for the atrocities it has committed against its own people."
"The Treasury Department will continue to use all of its tools to expose those who stand with the Assad regime and enable these crimes to continue," Mnuchin said in a statement.