Trump Moves To Legitimize Ex-Jihadist Leader’s Regime

1 sourceUpdated Jul 8, 2026

President Donald Trump said that he would work to remove Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism on Wednesday during his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the NATO summit in Turkey.

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