US Secretary of State Marco Rubio:

We have begun the procedures to remove Syria from the terrorism list

Trump informed Congress of his administration's intention to remove Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Lifting sanctions would open the door to international trade and investment and give Syria a chance for reconstruction.

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The designation prevented many major investors, banks, and companies from fully entering Syria’s market.

Gulf investors from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar showed interest in reconstruction projects, but many contracts move slowly due to banking and compliance risks. Microsoft dropped a planned deal to provide 50,000 software subscriptions to Syrian government employees due to this designation.

Its removal will accelerate projects from port and airport rehabilitation to medical equipment, industrial machinery, and defensive equipment purchases.

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❗️🇷🇺 NEW: A complete ban on the export of diesel fuel has been imposed in Russia. This month, Russia will start importing fuel from other countries, announced Deputy Prime Minister Novak.

He added:

"The situation regarding fuel has partially stabilized, but it remains difficult."

Mikhail Rosvogayev said at a meeting with Vladimir Putin:

Fuel prices in Sevastopol have more than doubled, with a liter of 95-octane gasoline now costing 197 rubles.

Putin called for a faster resolution of the fuel issue in Crimea.

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U.S. airstrikes severely damage Iran-Russia/China railway

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Syrian Minister of Information:

Syria is nearing the end of its technological isolation and liberation from international restrictions, for the first time in 47 years.

The country is on the verge of overcoming international restrictions, and the need to use a VPN to access global software will soon be a thing of the past.

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The European Commission is refusing to release 17 secret reports on EU-funded infrastructure in Gaza, which could reveal further evidence of Israel’s destruction of European-backed civilian project.

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Gulf countries are carrying out joint airstrikes against Iranian targets.

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Bahrain, Kuwait and possibly UAE aircraft targeted several “targets” on Iranian soil.

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Regional governor's assistant for political and security affairs in Bushehr: "The explosion that was heard a short time ago in the city of Bushehr was the result of a timely response by the air defense system.

Furthermore, a military base on the outskirts of Bushehr city was attacked moments ago, and a projectile was fired by American and Zionist enemy forces.”

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Note: The U.S. military says it did not carry out any airstrikes on Iranian territory the past couple of hours.

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The airstrikes conducted by Kuwait were executed with intelligence support from the Al-Dhahran American base in Saudi Arabia.

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The Governor of Iran’s Kenarak announced that two explosions occurred in a military area of the Navy in the county. This area was targeted by enemy fighter jets in two separate attacks on Thursday evening.

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UNCTAD (the UN Trade and Development agency) reported on 1 July 2026 that Syria’s maritime connectivity rose 84.7% year-on-year, meaning its shipping connectivity score was 84.7% higher than a year earlier.

This is significant because stronger shipping links support Syria’s ambition to make its ports a key pillar of the economy, leveraging the country’s strategic location connecting Asia, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and Europe.

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Syrian internal security: "Initial investigations with the cell that was arrested, which is implicated in the Damascus bombings that occurred on July 7th, indicate that it is linked to the ISIS organization."

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Iraq’s new Prime Minister will visit Syria in the coming weeks and meet with president al-Sharaa. Border security, trade (oil pipeline projects specifically) will be part of the discussions.

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A Moroccan delegation visited the Syrian Ministry Energy HQ in Damascus today, the Minister of Energy was handed invitation to Morocco.

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