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The US officially removed Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, the Treasury Department announced on Monday.

The State Department also revoked the designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a terror group. “Accordingly, Syria is no longer subject to prohibitions under the Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Department Regulations, 31 CFR part 596 (TLGSR), or 22 USC 7205(a)(1),” Treasury said in a statement.

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