US is removing Syria as sponsor of terror is 'blow' to victims, impacts on sectarian violence unknown
Washington’s decision on Monday to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism has dealt US victims of Syrian-sponsored terrorism “a heavy blow,” attorney Aryeh Portnoy from Crowell & Moring told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday. He represents American victims against state sponsors of terrorism.
The delisting, posted on the US Treasury’s website, took effect after a 45-day congressional review period triggered when US President Donald Trump formally notified Congress on July 8 of his intention to rescind the designation.
“These actions were all taken in recognition of the positive actions taken and further commitments by the Syrian government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa to fully distance Syria from acts of international terrorism,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted in a statement.
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