#Trump administration removes #Syria from ITAR list Damascus’s requests for US weapons will now be considered individually rather than automatically rejected. Only seven states remain on the restricted list: #Belarus, #China, #Cuba, #Iran, Myanmar, North #Korea, and #Venezuela. This decision continues Washington’s rapprochement with Syria’s new leadership following Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow. Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously removed Syria’s state sponsor of terrorism designation