Trump rescinds Syria state sponsor of terrorism designation
The move ends decades of sanctions tied to Syria’s terrorism designation as Trump and Ahmad al-Sharaa deepen diplomatic ties.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced the removal of Syria from the State Department's state sponsors of terrorism list during a NATO summit in Ankara, following his bilateral meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.
- Syria has remained on the State Department list since 1979, but lawmakers cited improvements following the 2024 ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad, prompting the administration to steadily ease sanctions.
- Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa thanked Trump for "the historic decision to lift the sanctions," saying "the entire Syrian people thank President Trump" for the policy shift.
- Amid intensified military attacks with Iran, Trump noted rising oil prices, telling reporters, "Any time we hit them, it goes up a little bit $2," despite recent market declines.
- Trump previously suggested at the G7 summit last month that Syria could manage regional security better than Israel, stating he was "close to giving it to Syria.
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Trump moves to remove Syria from US terrorism list
United States President Donald Trump has formally informed Congress of his administration’s decision to remove Syria from the United States list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, a move that signals another major step toward rebuilding diplomatic relations with Damascus after decades of strained ties. The notification, transmitted to Congress on Wednesday, activates a mandatory 45-day review […] Trump moves to remove Syria from US terrorism list
The US wants to remove Syria from the list of state terrorist supporters.
The United States announced on Wednesday that it would remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
The US wants to remove Syria from its list of terrorist supporters. Donald Trump called transition president Ahmed al-Sharaa a "hard guy".
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