US Removes Syria from Terrorist Sponsor List

The United States has officially removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that opens the door for significant political and economic engagement with the country. Concurrently, the U.S. State Department has also delisted the Islamist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), more commonly known as the Nusra Front. HTS, which was formerly an extension of al-Qaeda during Syria's civil war and led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, is now headed by Sharaa, who led the rebels that took control of Damascus in December 2024 and overthrew President Bashar al-Assad's long-standing regime. Sharaa currently serves as Syria's acting president. The U.S. Treasury Department has simultaneously eased sanctions against Syria. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented that "Today's measures will help promote further investment in Syria, as well as political and economic stability." U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio added that the decision to remove Syria from the terror list offers Syrians "a path to prosperity."

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Today's measures will help promote further investment in Syria, as well as political and economic stability.