US removes Syria's designation as State Sponsor of Terrorism list

August 24, 2026 1:28 PM EDT

A flag flies in the wind at Ummayad Square in Damascus, Syria December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar

Aug 24 (Reuters) - ‌The ​State ​Department on Monday removed ‌Syria from its list of ⁠State Sponsors of ‌Terrorism, according to ‌a notification from the U.S. Treasury, in ​a move that was first ⁠announced earlier this year pending ​a review by Congress.

The designation as a ​state sponsor ‌of terrorism carries restrictions on U.S. ⁠foreign assistance, defense exports and certain ⁠financial transactions.

Monday's announcement also removed ​the designation of the Nusrah Front as a ‌Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization.

(Reporting by ‌Katharine Jackson ⁠and Costas ‌Pitas; ​Editing by Daphne Psaledakis and Susan ‌Heavey)



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