# Slack (سلاك)

> Slack is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [Salesforce](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/salesforce.md)
- Categories: Team Communication, File Sharing & Transfer, Messaging, Video Calling
- Official site: https://slack.com
- Community votes: 272
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/slack

## About

Workplace messaging platform with channels, integrations, and file sharing

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, with the block page still citing United States sanctions that have since been lifted. The team and community volunteers contacted the company repeatedly from January 2026 onward, with several follow-ups; its parent company responded multiple times but consistently deferred to enterprise compliance policy, providing no timeline and making no change. Community reports have repeatedly confirmed the block.

## Official timeline

- 2026-03-31 — Follow-up Sent. Official outreach email sent from corporateaffairs@unblocksyria.com to feedback@slack.com requesting review of Slack's Syria IP restrictions. The email quoted Slack's own blocking message which still references 'United States government sanctions' that no longer exist, cited Microsoft Teams as a fully accessible competitor, noted that Heroku has partially restored access suggesting internal compliance review has begun, and addressed Salesforce's prior deflection to enterprise compliance policy.
- 2026-03-30 — Company Responded. Slack's support team responded to the follow-up outreach via feedback@slack.com. The representative directed to Salesforce's Legal Compliance page at salesforce.com/company/legal/compliance and stated they are unable to provide a timeline or additional details on when, or if, a change will be made. This is the fourth distinct Slack representative to give the same deflection, maintaining Salesforce's unchanged stance on Syria access despite the follow-up's detailed rebuttal of their prior position.
- 2026-03-04 — Company Responded. A second Slack support representative responded to the ongoing unblocking request via feedback@slack.com, directing the user to Salesforce's Legal Compliance page at salesforce.com/company/legal/compliance for information on sanctions and prohibited territories. The representative stated that they are unable to provide a timeline or additional details on when, or if, a change will be made. This is a human response that reaffirms Salesforce's unchanged stance on Syria access, consistent with previous responses.
- 2026-03-03 — Follow-up Sent. A follow-up was sent to Slack's support team at feedback@slack.com requesting clarification on which specific Salesforce compliance policies prevent restoring access to Syria, given that OFAC and EU sanctions have been lifted. The follow-up asked whether Slack has conducted an independent review of the updated regulatory framework or is deferring entirely to Salesforce's broader policy.
- 2026-03-03 — Company Responded. Slack's support team responded to the ongoing unblocking request via feedback@slack.com, reiterating that Slack's Syria-related restrictions are governed by Salesforce's enterprise-wide compliance policies. The response did not indicate any change in stance or timeline for review, maintaining the same position communicated in previous interactions.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-17 — Company Responded. Slack's support team responded to a community volunteer's outreach. Salesforce stated they are aware of and monitor sanctions and export control restrictions, but their general treatment of Syria has not changed. Access to Salesforce products and services (including Slack) from Syria remains prohibited. No timeline was provided for when or if a change will be made. Directed to their Legal Compliance page at salesforce.com/company/legal/compliance. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/contact-attachments/z6os287oon7wqb6u5ky2uk3m/ipsumz1czcks0eyrgaxrvggv-1000517434.png)
- 2026-02-16 — Verified. Community member verified that Slack remains fully blocked in Syria. On desktop (Firefox, Ubuntu, ADSL), slack.com displays: "Slack cannot be accessed from your location." On the mobile app, a dialog states: "Slack can't be accessed from your location — It looks like you're in a country or region that has been restricted from accessing Slack in order to comply with United States government sanctions." Notably, the mobile app still references outdated U.S. sanctions as the reason for blocking. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/mmzbzoygauhd4xfpnlzvmv1g/klcifqwztvatkbgdvtelatw2-screen-1.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/iqdqmvuoji4zxullz6hab541/j4t6s2ole63kxr2mnsgn2eky-screen-2.jpg)
- 2026-02-14 — Follow-up Sent. A community volunteer sent an additional request to Slack at feedback@slack.com, requesting access for users in Syria.
- 2026-02-11 — Verified. Community member verified Slack remains blocked via DSL in Syria. Slack displays: "Slack cannot be accessed from your location — Based on your IP address, it looks like you are in a country or region that has been legally restricted from accessing Slack." (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/ewmcqxy9fm7fnslcs2ivmgqc/dl1iq1sm4lt98exn6xk46tlm-screenshot-2026-02-11-135638.png)
- 2026-02-09 — Contacted Company. Outreach email sent to Slack at feedback@slack.com and legal@slack.com requesting review of Syria IP restrictions under the current post-sanctions legal framework.
- 2026-02-08 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed Slack's compliance team requesting removal of Syria access restrictions, citing the repeal of the Caesar Act (December 2025), the revocation of U.S. sanctions on Syria (July 2025), and noting that GitHub, Google, Valve, and others have already restored access. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/contact-attachments/bd6o69f4udft6az1qsvgru3c/akme4wp451ntrhe4ppo4hcum-1000517433.png)
- 2026-01-26 — Contacted Company.

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