Removing Syria's State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : * Counterterrorism Review and UN Engagement:
51% : Of note, however, Syria remains subject to significant export controls resulting from its designation in Country Group E of the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"), which applies to terrorist list countries.
47% : On September 25, OFAC also renamed the "Syria Related Sanctions Regulations" as the "Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions Regulations" to reflect the expanded scope of the underlying national emergency.
42% : This section also requires the President to report to Congress every 180 days for four years and certify to that Syria's government is: (1) taking action against ISIS and other terrorist groups; (2) taking steps to remove foreign fighters from Syrian government; (3) upholding religious and ethnic minority rights; (4) not taking unilateral, unprovoked military action against its neighbors, including Israel; (5) taking steps to implement the March 10, 2025, agreement between the Government of Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces; (6) taking steps to effectively combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; (7) actively prosecuting those that have committed serious abuses of internationally recognized human rights since December 8, 2024; and (8) taking verifiable steps to combat the illicit production and proliferation of narcotics, including Captagon.
38% : On August 26, OFAC removed the Syrian Sanctions Regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations.
38% : The removal of all Syria-focused sanctions regulations has the effect of underscoring that U.S. sanctions do not target Syria but rather target destabilizing actors in the region.

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