US Removes Syria From State Sponsors of Terrorism List Under Trump Administration

On Monday evening, the US Treasury Department officially removed Syria from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, a move first announced earlier this year and subject to Congressional review. This decision marks a significant shift in US policy toward Syria, ending a designation that had been in place since 1979 due to the regime's actions.

Earlier the same day, President Donald Trump reshared an old post by Syrian Foreign Minister Ahmad al-Sharaa on the social media platform Truth, in which al-Sharaa appeared alongside Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In his post, al-Sharaa welcomed the removal of Syria from the terrorism list and expressed gratitude to the US administration. He stated, "Under the guidance of His Excellency President Ahmad al-Sharaa, we have closed a dark chapter in Syria's history by removing the designation imposed due to the policies of the ousted regime since 1979."

Al-Sharaa extended thanks to the US government, specifically acknowledging President Trump, Senator Marco Rubio, Ambassador Tom Barrack, and others who supported Syria during this process. This development signals a potential thaw in US-Syria relations and may impact future diplomatic and economic interactions between the two countries.