Washington also rescinded designation of HTS, formerly led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, as a 'terrorist' organisation.

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

The Trump administration is expected to rescind the label on Monday, a US official said.

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