US Senate blocks Trump from resuming war with Iran after bipartisan vote
The 50-48 vote is Congress’s first successful Iran war powers resolution, and four Republicans joined Democrats as the Pentagon seeks $80 billion more.
- The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 on Tuesday to pass a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to halt military action against Iran, marking a significant rebuke of the Republican president.
- Following the House of Representatives' earlier approval this month, the resolution reflects growing concern among lawmakers over the unpopular conflict that began on February 28 when the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran.
- Four Republicans—Bill Cassidy, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Rand Paul—joined Democrats in the vote, marking the first time both chambers passed such a measure since the War Powers Act was enacted in 1973.
- Trump dismissed the vote as "meaningless," adding, "These Senators have just made my job more difficult, but I will get it done, one way or the other, because I always get it done."
- Meanwhile, Tehran denied plans for International Atomic Energy Agency inspections and challenged U.S. claims about frozen asset usage, while analysts warn a final deal remains unlikely within the 60-day diplomatic timeframe.
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