The United States officially begins procedures to remove Syria from the list of states sponsoring terrorism

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States has begun procedures to remove Syria from the list of states sponsoring terrorism.
Rubio added in a statement that he had officially informed Congress of the start of these procedures, with the cancellation of the classification becoming effective within 45 days, unless lawmakers reject it, which is unlikely.
He said that lifting sanctions on Syria will open the way for international trade and investment, give Syria an opportunity to rebuild, and open a new chapter for the Syrian people.
He added that a stable and united Syria that lives in peace with itself and its neighbors benefits not only the region, but the entire world.
US President Donald Trump informed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during their meeting in Ankara on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the NATO summit, that Syria had been removed from the US list of states sponsoring terrorism.