{"id":2456850,"date":"2025-07-08T11:47:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T15:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-removes-terrorist-designation-from-syrian-group\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T11:48:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T15:48:06","slug":"trump-administration-removes-terrorist-designation-from-syrian-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-removes-terrorist-designation-from-syrian-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration removes terrorist designation from Syrian group"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-administration-removes-terrorist-designation-from-syrian-group%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2456850&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The trump administration recently announced the removal of the terrorist designation from the Syrian leader Ahmed al Sharaa&#8217;s group, Hay&#8217;at Tahrir al Sham, wich had overthrown former President Bashar Assad.Secretary of State Marco Rubio officially lifted the designation, reflecting a shift in U.S. foreign policy towards the new Syrian government in the wake of the civil war. This decision came shortly after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at lifting economic sanctions on Syria too support its transitional government. Rubio emphasized the administration&#8217;s recognition of the new government&#8217;s efforts against terrorism and its commitment to a stable and peaceful syria.Although sanctions were removed from al Sharaa&#8217;s group, those against Assad and his affiliates remain in place due to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ongoing human rights violations<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump administration removes terrorist designation from Syrian leader&rsquo;s group after lifting sanctions<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2127046\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Trump administration announced on Monday it revoked the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"terrorism\">terrorist<\/a> designation placed on the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Syrian\">Syrian<\/a> leader&rsquo;s group that overthrew the country&rsquo;s former president, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bashar-assad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Bashar al-Assad\">Bashar Assad<\/a>, late last year.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio lifted the foreign terrorist organization designation from Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa&rsquo;s al Nusra Front, also known as Hay&rsquo;at Tahrir al Sham. The change took effect Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3465373\/watch-live-trump-participates-in-first-cabinet-meeting-after-signing-big-beautiful-bill\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump participates in first Cabinet meeting after signing &#8216;big, beautiful bill&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3465313\/china-tariffs-would-retaliate-trump-unfavorable-trade-deals\/\">China warns it would retaliate if Trump strikes unfavorable trade deals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3465199\/top-2024-pollsters-start-group-challenge-bias-media-surveys\/\">Top 2024 pollsters start group to challenge bias in media surveys<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The move comes one week after President Donald Trump signed an executive order <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3458015\/trump-syria-formally-lifts-sanctions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"lifting sanctions\">lifting sanctions<\/a> on Syria as a way to help the country&rsquo;s transitional government gain its footing following a civil war that led to Assad&rsquo;s ouster in December.<\/p>\n<p>Under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/06\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-provides-for-the-revocation-of-syria-sanctions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"executive order\">executive order<\/a>, Rubio was ordered to review Syria&rsquo;s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, Hay&rsquo;at Tahrir al Sham&rsquo;s designation as a foreign terrorist organization, and the group&rsquo;s and al Sharaa&rsquo;s designations as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-moves-to-strong-arm-biden-impose-houthi-sanctions-removed-by-admin\/\" title=\"Congress Moves To Strong-Arm Biden, Impose Houthi ... Removed by Admin\">specially designated global terrorists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio decided to revoke the group&rsquo;s designation on June 23 after consulting with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to an advance notice published by the Federal Register. Trump&rsquo;s executive order arrived seven days later.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration seems pleased with the new Syrian government&rsquo;s efforts to &ldquo;combat terrorism in all its forms,&rdquo; Rubio said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2025\/07\/revoking-the-foreign-terrorist-organization-designation-of-hayat-tahrir-al-sham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"statement\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This action also builds on the momentum of the June 30 Executive Order &lsquo;Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions&rsquo; and recognizes the positive actions taken by the new Syrian government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;This FTO revocation is an important step in fulfilling President Trump&rsquo;s vision of a stable, unified, and peaceful Syria.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Notably, al Sharaa&rsquo;s government dissolved armed factions, including Hay&rsquo;at Tahrir al Sham, and incorporated them into the nation&rsquo;s police force. The group, which was previously linked to al Qaeda, was first designated a foreign terrorist organization in May 2014 under the Obama administration.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&rsquo;s action follows a trend of the White House softening its stance on postwar Syria following the fall of Assad&rsquo;s regime, which used chemical weapons against its own citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Trump met with Sharaa during his visit to Saudi Arabia in May.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Trump said he was &ldquo;very impressed&rdquo; with the new leader and revealed his administration lifted its economic sanctions on Syria &ldquo;because we want to give them a chance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Days after Trump&rsquo;s meeting with al Sharaa, Rubio warned the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the transitional Syrian government could collapse and cause a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-launches-fourth-round-of-strikes-against-houthis-after-missile-attack-on-commercial-vessel\/\" title=\"US launches fourth round of strikes on Houthis in response to commercial vessel missile attack\">full-scale civil war<\/a> of epic proportions&rdquo; if the United States doesn&rsquo;t engage meaningfully with al Sharaa.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3451065\/ali-khamenei-escape-iran-few-options-asylum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"KHAMENEI HAS FEW OPTIONS FOR ASYLUM AND NO REASON TO LEAVE\">KHAMENEI HAS FEW OPTIONS FOR ASYLUM AND NO REASON TO LEAVE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The president&rsquo;s executive order does not remove sanctions imposed on Assad, his top aides, family members, affiliated groups, and officials who have committed human rights abuses, been involved in drug trafficking, or taken part in Syria&rsquo;s chemical warfare.<\/p>\n<p>The former Syrian leader fled Damascus as Hay&rsquo;at Tahrir al Sham led the rebel offensive on the capital. 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