US EditionTrump avoids word ‘war’ to describe Iran conflict ‘because you’re supposed to get approval’
President Trump refuses to label the conflict with Iran a war, citing no congressional approval, while Senate votes to limit his war powers fail mainly due to Republican opposition.
- President Donald Trump continues to label the conflict with Iran a "military operation" rather than a "war," citing concerns that using the latter term would require him to seek formal authorization from Congress.
- Under the 1970s-era War Powers Act, military hostilities are generally restricted to 60 days without legislative approval; the administration argues the operation is constitutionally justified, echoing arguments used when President Barack Obama launched 2011 strikes against Libya.
- Senate Democrats held three votes this month attempting to end the U.S. offensive in Iran without congressional permission, though these efforts failed due to Republican opposition.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the administration's framing, stating shortly after the conflict began that the U.S. was engaged in a "very specific, clear mission." Several congressional Republicans have since echoed this terminology.
- While Trump insisted late Wednesday that Iranian officials "are negotiating" but are "afraid to say it," Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi rejected these claims, stating the country has "no intention of negotiating for now.
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Columnist reveals Trump’s true desperation
President Donald Trump’s early-morning tirade against Republicans, Democrats, NATO, and Iran revealed a commander in chief seemingly anxious to end his Iran war — which he now wants to recast as a “military operation” — even as he insisted the Middle Eastern nation is “begging” for a deal, one he warned may not come.“Even Trump, it seems, may be losing patience with the war he started,” writes Bill Kristol at The Bulwark, suggesting that he “may…
US President Donald Trump has made it clear that he is avoiding calling the military conflict with Iran a “war” so as not to have to ask Congress for approval to deploy the military. Since the beginning of the conflict, minority Democrats in the Senate have been trying in vain to stop the attacks until lawmakers approve them. But Trump is not the first president to try to circumvent this law.
Trump Admits How He’s Getting Around the Constitution on Iran War
Donald Trump admitted that he is referring to the Iran war as a “military operation” to circumvent the Constitution.In remarks at a National Republican Congressional Committee fundraising dinner Wednesday night, the president joked: “I won’t use the word ‘war,’ because they say if you use the word ‘war,’ that’s maybe not a good thing to do. They don’t like the word ‘war’ because you are supposed to get approval. So I will use the word ‘military …
Trump 'precisely echoes' Putin in latest speech on Iran war
Donald Trump parroted the words of Vladimir Putin this week as he described the war in Iran as a ‘military operation.’ Speaking on Wednesday evening, Trump claimed the US was having “tremendous success” in the conflict with Iran. However, instead of calling the conflict exactly what it is – a war – Trump decided to label it a “military operation.” READ NEXT: Ed Davey calls Trump ‘most corrupt president ever’ as he calls out market manipulation …
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