Rubio rescinds Syria's state sponsor of terror designation after nearly 50 years

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of State is rescinding Syria’s state sponsor of terror designation, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday.

“Today, I authorize 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,” the secretary wrote in a statement. “I have also delisted Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) designation as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). These actions represent another historic step by President Trump to give the Syrian people a path to prosperity.”