Rescission of Syria’s Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Rescission of Syria’s Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Press Statement August 24, 2026 Today, I authorized the formal rescission of Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST), following the conclusion of the mandatory 45-day Congressional notification period. I have also delisted Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) designation as a Specially Desi

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Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Rescission of Syria’s Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Press Statement August 24, 2026 Today, I authorized the formal rescission of Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST), following the conclusion of the mandatory 45-day Congressional notification period. I have also delisted Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) designation as a Specially Desi
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Published (UTC): 2026-08-24T18:44:27.000Z
Source: U.S. Department of State
Original source: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/rescission-of-syrias-designation-as-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism/


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