# US removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list

https://mins.news/en/video/31545

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-25 11:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bROsaX2_b1o

> After nearly five decades, the United States has taken Syria off its state sponsors of terrorism list, reopening access to global finance. The move could reconnect Syrian banks to SWIFT and correspondent banks, reduce costs and attract investment. Business owners say earlier restrictions forced expensive workarounds; a returning entrepreneur has pledged $3m for a structural and ballistic glass plant.

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