{"id":2649058,"date":"2026-08-24T17:33:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-removes-syrias-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-designation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:36:11","slug":"us-removes-syrias-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-designation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-removes-syrias-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-designation\/","title":{"rendered":"US removes Syria\u2019s state sponsor of terrorism designation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fus-removes-syrias-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-designation%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=2649058&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>On Monday, teh United States removed Syria from itS list of state sponsors of terrorism after nearly five decades, signaling a shift towards improving relations with Syria\u2019s post-Assad government. The State Department announced that the designation had been rescinded following a 45-day congressional notification period, a process initiated by President Trump\u2019s executive order last year. Syria had been on the list since 1979, which had restricted foreign assistance, defense exports, and financial transactions. Additionally, syria\u2019s opposition group Hay\u2019at Tahrir al Sham was also removed from terrorist designations, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio citing Syria\u2019s recent efforts against terror groups like ISIS, al-Qa\u2019ida, and Iran-aligned groups as reasons for the change. The Treasury Department also loosened economic restrictions on Hay\u2019at Tahrir al Sham. With Syria\u2019s removal, only Cuba, Iran, and North Korea remain designated as state sponsors of terrorism by the U.S. The decision was preceded by remarks from Trump and bipartisan lawmakers who supported the move, seeing it as a step toward fostering investment and strategic engagement in the Middle east.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States on Monday removed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/syria\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"109\">Syria<\/a> from its list of state sponsors of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"103\">terrorism<\/a>, ending a designation in place for nearly five decades as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"339\">Trump administration<\/a> moves to improve relations with the country\u2019s post-Assad government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-department\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"107\">State Department<\/a> announced the designation had been rescinded following a 45-day congressional notification period, completing a process <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/06\/providing-for-the-revocation-of-syria-sanctions\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/06\/providing-for-the-revocation-of-syria-sanctions\/\">sparked by an executive order<\/a> President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> signed last year. Syria had been on the list since 1979, a designation that imposed restrictions on U.S. foreign assistance, defense exports, and certain financial transactions.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4698697\/us-syria-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-designation-since-1979-blocked-persons-lifted\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US removes Syria\u2019s state sponsor of terrorism designation<\/h3>\n<p>                         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title=\"Congress Moves To Strong-Arm Biden, Impose Houthi Sanctions ... by Admin\">specially designated global terrorists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the past year, the Government of Syria has taken significant steps to counter terrorism, to include formally joining the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in November\u00a0and conducting operations to disrupt the terror networks of\u00a0ISIS, al-Qa\u2019ida, Hizballah, and Iran-aligned groups,\u201d Rubio said.\u00a0\u201cRescinding Syria\u2019s designation as\u00a0an\u00a0SST and HTS\u2019 designation as an SDGT\u00a0eliminates the final major barriers for private sector investment in Syria and promotes Syria\u2019s economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/treasury-department\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3544\"> Treasury Department<\/a> also removed Hay\u2019at\u00a0Tahrir al Sham from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ofac.treasury.gov\/recent-actions\/20260824\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ofac.treasury.gov\/recent-actions\/20260824\">specially designated nationals<\/a> and blocked persons list, loosening economic restrictions on the group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Syria\u2019s removal, Cuba, Iran, and North Korea are the remaining countries designated as sponsors of terrorism by the U.S.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" 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Trump has also praised al Sharaa as having done a \u201creally fantastic job\u201d leading the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4698689\/bessent-economic-asphyxiation-iran-sanctions\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4698689\/bessent-economic-asphyxiation-iran-sanctions\/\">BESSENT SAYS GOAL OF \u2018D-DAY\u2019 SANCTIONS ON IRAN IS \u2018ECONOMIC ASPHYXIATION\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A group of bipartisan lawmakers had also urged Syria\u2019s removal from the list, pointing to the ouster of Assad and a new Syrian government that has demonstrated efforts to stop terrorism.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With its removal from the state sponsors of terrorism list on Monday, Washington and Damascus can move toward fostering private sector investment and work on the U.S.\u2019s evolving strategic foothold in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US removes Syria from terror sponsor list after 50 years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2649059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26189524946113.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5036,7887,6039,50822],"class_list":["post-2649058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-sanctions","tag-syria","tag-terrorism","tag-us-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26189524946113.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2649058"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2649063,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2649058\/revisions\/2649063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2649059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2649058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2649058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2649058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}