Syria Terror Delisting
Trump says he will revoke Syria’s state sponsor of terrorism designation.
July 8, 2026 · Updated Jul 8, 7:26pm ET
TIME MagazineTrump Moves to Revoke Syria's Designation as State Sponsor of Terrorism
SemaforExclusive: Rubio makes it official: Trump will remove Syrian terrorism designation
Breitbart NewsTrump Says He Will Remove Syria from State Sponsors of Terrorism List
Al JazeeraUS moves to delist Syria as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
ABC NewsTrump says he'll remove Syria as state sponsor of terrorism for the first time since 1979
Washington TimesTrump says he’ll remove Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism
Daily CallerTrump Could Have Just Legitimized An Ex-Jihadist Leader
Epoch TimesTrump to Remove Syria From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
RedState'Why Wouldn't I?' — Trump Moves to Take Syria Off Terror Sponsor List
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What happened
President Donald Trump said at the NATO summit in Ankara that he will remove Syria from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list, ending a designation in place since 1979. Trump made the comments while meeting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa
Ahmed al-SharaaPresident of Syria since 2025, saying Syria had made strides under his leadership and could assist U.S. priorities. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio72nd United States Secretary of State since 2025 formally notified Congress that the administration plans to lift the designation. Al-Sharaa became transitional president after the Assad regime fell in December 2024 and previously led Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.
