Monday’s announcement also removed the designation of the Nusrah Front as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization, leaving Cuba, Iran and North Korea as the three countries designated by Washington as state sponsors of terrorism.

Syria is set to be removed from the US State Sponsors of Terrorism list after nearly 47 years.

The Trump administration also took Hayat Tahrir al-Sham off its blacklist of Specially Designated Global Terrorist organizations.

Hayat Tahrir Al Sham's designation as a foreign terrorist organisation also revoked