Syrian foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani will visit Washington on Thursday for talks on Capitol Hill on permanently lifting the remaining sanctions against Syria, lawmakers and U.S. officials said.

Axar.az reports, citing Axios, the visit also takes place amid a U.S. mediation effort to reach a new security agreement between Israel and Syria.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Axios he expects to meet Shaibani on Thursday with several other Senators to discuss the permanent lifting of the "Caesar sanctions."

The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, named after a Syrian military defector who smuggled out photos of torture victims, is a U.S. law that took effect in June 2020.

It targeted the Assad regime and anyone doing business with it, especially in sectors like energy, construction, and finance.

The Trump administration issued temporary waivers for these sanctions but only Congress can vote to cancel them.

Graham said in order for him to support that step, he wants to see Syria officially join the coalition against ISIS and move toward a new security agreement with Israel,

On Friday, Shaibani is expected to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.