U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Thursday that the Senate should revote on the War Powers Resolution on Iran and reject it, warning that the current vote encourages Iran amid negotiations. Graham argued that such votes produce the unintended consequence of prolonging the conflict, in a statement posted online.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called on the Senate to hold a revote on the War Powers Resolution regarding Iran — and to reject it this time. In a statement posted early Thursday, Graham argued that the current resolution, which passed the Senate 50–48 on June 24 and restricts President Trump from ordering military action against Iran without congressional approval, effectively encourages Iran amid ongoing negotiations. "The president's concern that this vote will encourage Iran in the middle of negotiations to end the war is not unfounded. Frankly, it's just common sense," Graham wrote. He asserted that such votes cause the unintended consequence of prolonging the conflict. Graham's statement follows the resolution's passage, which President Trump has said gave 'aid and comfort' to Iran and which he is expected to veto. The senator's call for a revote, however, faces procedural hurdles since the resolution has already been transmitted to the president. The current U.S.-Iran negotiations are aimed at ending the ongoing military campaign, with the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program as key points of contention.
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