Trump Moves to Remove Syria from State Sponsors of Terrorism List

According to webangah News Agency, citing Al-Mayadeen, Thomas Barak, the US envoy for Syria, met wiht Ahmad al-Shara, the self-proclaimed governor of Syria, ​and stated that Donald trump plans to delist Syria‌ as a state sponsor of terrorism.

He also stressed that Washington desires peace between Syria and “Israel.”

The US official reiterated ⁣claims that their​ mission in Syria is focused on ⁤combating ISIS and its elimination. He added that Washington is working to encourage trade and investment in Syria ‍to help the country ​recover ‍from sanctions.

Barak further claimed he ⁣carried a message‌ reaffirming President Trump’s commitment to his decisions on Syria and expressing solidarity​ with its new leadership. He described Trump’s move to lift sanctions against‌ Syria as a “bold ‌decision made without preconditions or demands.”

The ⁢US envoy ​traveled to Syria today, Thursday-his first visit since 2012-and attended the inauguration ceremony of the American ambassador’s headquarters in damascus.