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

Aug 24, 2026

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