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Trump says he thinks he will remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list

The US president said he thought he would remove Syria from the United States’s list of “⁠designated state sponsors of terrorism”.

“I think I will,” Trump told reporters in response to a question during a meeting with Syrian ⁠President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

The US has previously said it is reviewing Syria’s designation as a “state sponsor of terrorism”, which carries restrictions on US foreign assistance, defence exports and certain financial transactions.

Last month, Trump signed an ‌executive order terminating a US sanctions programme on Syria, allowing an end to the country’s isolation from the international financial system and building on Washington’s pledge to help it rebuild after a devastating civil war.

Trump decides to rescind Syria state sponsor of terrorism designation: US official to Reuters

The Trump administration has notified the US Congress ⁠of its decision ⁠to rescind Syria’s designation as a “state ‌sponsor of terrorism”, an unnamed administration official tells Reuters.

American lawmakers will now conduct a 45-day ⁠review and make ⁠a final decision ⁠on the administration’s advice, according to Reuters.