The Trump administration announced it will remove Syria from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a decades-old designation that blocked foreign investment. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued the statement, citing written assurances from Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa that his government will not back future terrorist acts. The change takes effect in 45 days unless Congress intervenes, a step considered unlikely. The decision follows a meeting between President Donald Trump and al-Sharaa on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Turkey. Rubio said lifting the label will open Syria to international trade and reconstruction after years of civil war, though Israel has expressed concern over the move.