The Trump administration on Monday announced that it is canceling the terrorist designation for Hayat Tahrir-al Sham (HTS), which is a group responsible for overthrowing Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad for a long time, but which has increased from an Al-Kuida branch in the country.
A week after the removal of the terrorist designation, President Trump directed the State Department to review the position of HTS as a terrorist group, which is part of a comprehensive executive order raising layers of sanctions on the country.
The removal was directed on 23 June through a memorandum from State Secretary Marco Rubio and published in one. Preview of federal register Before official publication on Tuesday.
A spokesman for the State Department told Hill that the agency “does not comment on the discussion, or possible discussions related to the terrorist designations.”
Trump directed to lift the restrictions on Syria to give the country “opportunity” to rebuild the disaster.
“I launched sanctions because if I didn’t get a chance,” Trump told reporters during an event in Florida last week. And Syria has a chance. “
Trump has also expressed praise for Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Shra, who served as the head of HTS. After excluding Assad, the US removed the reward of $ 10,000 for the arrest of Al-Sara. Trump met Al-Shra on the occasion of his visit to Saudi Arabia in May and called him “attractive” and “strict man”.
