Trump administration removes Syria from terrorism list
By The BriefBrief
The Trump administration formally removed Syria from the US State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) blacklist, a move that unlocks export restrictions and enables US military aid. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also delisted Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from the Specially Designated Global Terrorist designation.
WHO:Trump administration; Secretary of State Marco Rubio
WHAT:Syria was removed from the State Sponsor of Terrorism blacklist and HTS was delisted as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
WHEN:Reported Aug 24, 2026 at 5:18 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:The administration removed Syria from the SST blacklist and delisted HTS, enabling export restrictions to be lifted and allowing US military aid to Syria.
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