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Blocked in Syria, confirmed by testing as recently as February 2026. The team has repeatedly asked Anthropic for a compliance review since then, most recently in September, but has received only automated replies and no formal response.

Follow-up Sent

UnblockSyria's official follow-up noted eight weeks of silence since the first outreach and cited DeepSeek, Grammarly and Replit as fully accessible competitors in Syria. The automated reply again said the inbox is unmonitored.

What works instead

Until Claude is fully available in Syria, here's what we recommend. The badge on each shows how well it works.

Duck.ai

Accessible

DeepSeek

Accessible

Z.ai

Accessible

Thaura.ai

Restricted

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If you're experiencing issues accessing Claude in Syria, you can reach out to their support team directly.

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In January 2026 someone in Syria signed up for Toptal and had the account suspended the moment they selected Syrian nationality. Nothing about them changed. Only the disclosure did. The same moment repeats across hundreds of services, at exactly the points where a career is made.

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Ten Days in Syria: The Hardest Part Was Invisible

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Frequently Asked Questions

No, Claude is currently blocked in Syria. Users in Syria cannot access this service. We are tracking the situation and advocating for change.

Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.

You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Claude directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.