Official: Trump Lifts Caesar Act Sanctions on Syria

ARK News.. U.S. President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes the largest annual defense budget in U.S. history, exceeding $900 billion, as well as the lifting of the Caesar Act sanctions imposed on Syria since 2019.

Contrary to previous announcements, Trump signed the law privately after Congress approved it, away from media cameras.

The law sets U.S. defense priorities and requires the White House to submit periodic reports to Congress over four years confirming that the Syrian government is continuing its efforts in counterterrorism, combating drugs, protecting minorities, and pursuing peace with neighboring countries.

It stipulates that the U.S. president may impose targeted sanctions on Syria if reports are negative for two consecutive periods.

The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday in favor of the 2026 Defense Budget Act, which includes a provision to lift the Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, and sent the law to President Trump for signature.

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives also approved lifting the Caesar Act sanctions, a move welcomed by the Syrian government, which said it would help Syria’s economic recovery.

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