US formally removes Syria’s designation as State Sponsor of Terrorism

The Trump administration on Monday formally removed Syria from its State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) list, an extraordinary milestone for the government of Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former terrorist turned statesman who led the campaign to overthrow the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad. The removal of the SST designation provides enormous sanctions relief for Syria and the...

The Trump administration on Monday formally removed Syria from its State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) list, an extraordinary milestone for the government of Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former terrorist turned statesman who led the campaign to overthrow the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad. The removal of the SST designation provides enormous sanctions relief for Syria and the...