After a chemical attack in Idlib, the United States has expressed a desire to increase pressure on Damascus and to impose new economic sanctions that may be imposed in the near future.

The extension of economic sanctions against Syria on Friday, April 7, announced by the Minister of Finance of the United States Steven Mnuchin, according to “Russian conversation”.

According to him, the new package of sanctions will be of an economic nature, and the extension of the sanctions restrictions may be announced soon.

“The U.S. is preparing economic sanctions against Syria” – quoted Minister of the Western media.

As previously reported, “Russian Dialogue,” the U.S. Congress may consider a resolution to refuse to recognize the legitimacy of the current government in Syria in connection with the alleged involvement of President Bashar al-Assad to war crimes and to seek his prosecution .