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State removes Syria from blanket ITAR arms-export denial policy; license requests move to case-by-case review
POLICY CHANGE — SYRIA REMOVED FROM BLANKET ITAR DENIAL LIST; LICENSES MOVE TO CASE-BY-CASE REVIEW
Associated Press reported September 30 that the State Department amended the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to remove Syria from the countries subject to a blanket U.S. policy of denying defense-export licenses. The change takes effect October 1, after earlier 2026 steps rescinding Syria’s State Sponsor of Terrorism designation and waiving remaining chemical-weapons-law restrictions on arms sales and financing. The change permits case-by-case licensing review; it does not itself approve any particular weapons sale, defense service or financing transaction.
August 24, 2026 · Syria policy / State Sponsor of Terrorism designation / sanctions relief implementation
U.S. formally removes Syria from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list after the 45-day congressional review period
IMPLEMENTED POLICY — STATE DEPARTMENT RESCINDS SYRIA’S STATE-SPONSOR DESIGNATION AFTER CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW PERIOD
On August 24, the State Department formally rescinded Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism after Trump’s July certification to Congress and the statutory review period. Treasury and State also announced additional terrorism-designation relief involving Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham. FactFlag separates this final designation change from the broader 2025 Syria sanctions rollback and from targeted sanctions that remain on designated individuals and entities.
