Overview
- Sen. Lindsey Graham said he will file legislation to sanction any government or group that targets Kurdish forces in Syria.
- Media reports say the bill would aim penalties at Turkey and Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, a detail not yet reflected in released legislative text.
- Graham publicly pressed Saudi Arabia to use its influence on Damascus and criticized Riyadh over its strike on UAE equipment in Yemen.
- The move follows December’s U.S. repeal of Caesar Act sanctions with mandated 180‑day reviews, and Graham has threatened to push for reimposition “on steroids” if Syrian advances continue toward Raqqa.
- Damascus recently mounted an offensive against SDF-held areas that reduced Kurdish control and led to a fragile truce with the Syrian Democratic Forces.