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26 August 2026

Syria removed: Which countries are still on the US ‘terror’ list – and why?

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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Syria removed: Which countries are still on the US ‘terror’ list – and why?

The US decision leaves three nations - Cuba, Iran and North Korea - on its 'State Sponsors of Terrorism' blacklist.

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