Treasury and State Departments Deliver Additional Sanctions Relief on Syria

WASHINGTON—In line with President Trump’s promise to deliver sanctions relief to Syria, the U.S. Department of State today rescinded Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, and revoked the designation of al-Nusrah Front, also known as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) organization. Concurrently, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) removed HTS from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (“SDN List”). “Treasury is following through on President Trump’s promise to give the Syrian people a chance at greatness,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “Today’s action will help foster additional investment in Syria to promote political and economic stability.”Today’s action builds on the Department of State’s revocation of HTS’s designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization on July 8, 2025. For a summary of U.S. sanctions and export control relief for Syria to date, please refer to the Tri-Seal Advisory published by U.S.