President Donald Trump accused the U.S. Senate of giving 'aid and comfort' to Iran by passing a symbolic War Powers resolution, and said the vote undercut his leverage just as Tehran was 'on the verge of surrender.' Trump singled out four Republican senators who crossed party lines, saying they 'made my job harder,' but vowed to complete the mission 'one way or another.'
In a statement published early Wednesday by Abu Ali Express, President Donald Trump accused the four Republican senators who crossed party lines in Tuesday's symbolic War Powers resolution of giving 'aid and comfort' to Iran. The 50–48 vote — which Trump described as 'meaningless and poorly timed' — came, he argued, just as Tehran was 'on the verge of surrender, ready to fall, willing to give us almost anything.' Trump claimed his aides were then asked by Iranian officials: 'What does this even mean?' He singled out the four Republican 'losers' by name, saying their defection made his job harder but vowing: 'I always complete the mission.'
This is the president's third public response to the same vote within hours. At 05:42 Jerusalem, our first dispatch reported Trump saying the vote gave 'aid and support' to Iran and made his job 'more difficult.' A second dispatch at the same timestamp added that he labeled the four Republicans 'losers.' A third version at 05:48 consolidated the language to 'aid and comfort.' The current statement, disseminated via Abu Ali Express at 05:42, adds a more detailed claim about direct Iranian questions and the phrase 'on the verge of surrender.' Corroboration remains limited to Trump's own account — no independent confirmation from Iranian or U.S. officials has been published.
The resolution itself, passed Tuesday evening (published at 08:20 Jerusalem), is non-binding but marked a rare bipartisan rebuke of the president's Iran policy. As The Zioneer reported earlier this month (June 11), U.S. diplomatic channels remain open through Qatari mediation, with Trump instructing aides to signal that strikes were retaliatory — not the start of a broader war. Trump has consistently portrayed his military campaign as historic and successful, arguing in prior statements (June 20) that 'stupid' Democrats fail to grasp its effectiveness and that Iran — now defeated militarily — seeks friendship only to improve its numbers.
What remains open: No Iranian official has acknowledged the surrender claim or the alleged questions to U.S. aides. The president's assertion of a near-breakthrough is unverified by any other source.
4 developments
- StrongU.S. Senate passes symbolic war-powers resolution against Trump; four Republicans defect
- DevelopingU.S. Senate rejects bid to limit Trump's authority for new military action against Iran
- DevelopingTrump says Iran fooled him, calls Tehran's deal confirmation 'weak and pathetic'
- StrongTrump: 'Iran needs investments — we did billions in damage. Someone will have to help — it won't be us'
Source and signal
- Internal intake