In an extraordinary statement, Syrian interim Prime Minister Muhammad al-Bashir confirmed that his government does not hold any foreign currency, stressing that what remains in the treasury is “the Syrian pound, which is worth nothing.”

This statement reinforced doubts about the regime that stole all of the country’s currency and gold reserves before its fall.

Ahmed al-Sharaa (Abu Muhammad al-Julani), commander of the military operations department in Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, also stated last Saturday that there is a real economic tragedy, and that there are plans to address it after the data collection is complete.