SYRIA SEES ITS DESIGNATION AS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM REMOVED
September 23, 2026
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On August 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of State removed Syria from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, fulfilling President Trump’s pledge to deliver sanctions relief to Syria. This action lifts restrictions under the Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations and related statutes. Simultaneously, the Department revoked the terrorist designation of al-Nusrah Front (HTS), and the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) delisted HTS from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. The Departments of Commerce, State, and Treasury jointly issued an advisory on sanctions and export controls relief for Syria, which confirms that property of blocked people and entities at least 50% owned by blocked persons remains blocked and must be reported to OFAC.
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