The US is starting the formal 45-day process to remove Syria from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress.President Donald Trump met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Ankara and cited al-Sharaa’s guarantees that Syria will not support international terrorism as part of a broader rollback of sanctions.Administration officials say delisting would lift major legal and financial barriers and unlock private investment and reconstruction contracts, with Saudi and Gulf investors preparing billions in deals.Critics and Israeli officials warn the action proceeds without a peace agreement and say guarantees from
Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former jihadist who became
Syria's leader after the overthrow of
Bashar al-Assad, need independent verification.