The U.S. freeze comes as IS tries to take advantage of the vacuum created by the fall of Assad’s government in early December to insurgents.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-02-03 13:14:57">February 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM EST</time>

The U.S. freeze comes as IS tries to take advantage of the vacuum created by the fall of Assad’s government in early December to insurgents.{ai:summary}<p>The U.S. has implemented a freeze in response to ISIS attempting to exploit the power vacuum following the fall of Assad's government to insurgents in early December. This move reflects ongoing concerns over regional stability and the resurgence of extremist groups. </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

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