The U.S. State Department on Monday officially removed Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list, fulfilling President Donald Trump's commitment to provide sanctions relief to the post-Assad government.
Syria is no longer subject to prohibitions under the Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations, according to the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Washington also revoked the designation of the al-Nusrah Front, also known as Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization.
The Treasury's office also removed Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list.
Consequently, General License 25, which had authorized transactions otherwise prohibited because of the group's involvement in the government, was revoked because it is "no longer necessary," according to the office.
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham was one of the most prominent armed groups opposing Bashar Assad's forces during Syria's civil war. The group was led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, who became Syria's president after Assad's ouster.
The policy shift followed the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024 and subsequent efforts by Sharaa to stabilize the country.
