In a significant diplomatic move, the United States is advocating for the UN Security Council to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and members of his administration. The proposal, captured in a draft resolution seen by The Associated Press, seeks to eliminate sanctions linked to al-Sharaa and Syria's interior minister, Anas Hasan Khattab.

The initiative reflects a broader strategy by President Donald Trump to mend US-Syria ties after the ousting of long-time ruler Bashar Assad. Al-Sharaa, now allied with the West, is anticipated to formally join the US-led anti-ISIS coalition during his upcoming visit to Washington, marking the first visit by a Syrian president since 1946.

Despite the lifting of some sanctions following Trump's pledge in Saudi Arabia, the most stringent

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