# Kiro (كيرو)

> Kiro is restricted in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: restricted
- Outreach: Declined
- Company: [Amazon](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/amazon.md)
- Categories: AI Coding, Developer Tools, IDEs & Code Editors
- Official site: https://kiro.dev
- Community votes: 4
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/kiro

## About

AI-powered IDE by Amazon for spec-driven development with autonomous coding agents

## Activity summary

Restricted for users in Syria. A community report in February 2026 flagged restricted access to the AWS AI development environment. After a community volunteer sought to restore one user's account, the company declined in February 2026, saying it could not restore access and that this was its final word on the matter.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-17 — Declined. Amazon Web Services responded to a community volunteer's request to restore Kiro account access for a user in Syria. The response, sent from no-reply@amazonaws.com, explicitly stated that after reviewing the case, they determined they cannot restore account access. The email further stated this would be their final communication regarding the account. No explanation was provided for the denial, and no reference was made to the updated OFAC or BIS regulatory framework that lifted Syria sanctions in December 2025.
- 2026-02-16 — Investigated. Community report from Germany (iPhone/Safari, timezone Asia/Damascus — likely Syrian abroad). Submitter reports Kiro (AWS AI IDE) has restricted access. No screenshot evidence provided. Blocking status needs independent verification from inside Syria.

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/kiro?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/kiro/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/kiro
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/kiro.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/kiro.md