U.S. moves to remove Syria from terror list
U.S. President Donald Trump has informed Congress of his administration’s intent to remove Syria from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, reports a Qazinform News Agency correspondent.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the decision followed a 45-day pre-notification period and marked a major step in renewed relations between Washington and Damascus.
Syria has been listed as a state sponsor of terrorism since 1979. The designation restricts U.S. assistance, financial transactions and investment. Its removal would require a mandatory congressional review period before taking effect.
Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a full trade embargo on Spain after Madrid refused to allow U.S. forces to use its military bases for operations related to strikes on Iran.