President Donald Trump attacked the Senate's non-binding War Powers resolution early Wednesday, saying it provided 'aid and comfort' to Iran just as Tehran was on the verge of surrender. Trump argued the vote — backed by four Republican defectors — undercut his leverage and 'made the job of the enemy easier.'
President Donald Trump early Wednesday issued a blistering attack on the U.S. Senate over its passage of a non-binding War Powers resolution, characterizing the vote as providing 'aid and comfort' to Iran at a critical moment.
In a statement carried by Israeli media, Trump said he had Iran 'on the ropes, ready to fall and surrender, ready to give us almost anything, and for the first time in decades, respects the United States and its president — me.' The Senate, he charged, 'decides to hold a meaningless, poorly-timed vote on the War Powers Act, to tell the world's number one state sponsor of terror that the U.S. doesn't like what I'm doing to them and that I must stop. In doing so, they have simply given aid and comfort to the enemy.'
The resolution passed 50–48, mostly along party lines but with four Republican senators crossing over — a development The Zioneer reported earlier this week. Though the measure carries no legal force, Trump's unusually sharp language signals his frustration at what he views as a partisan distraction while diplomatic-military pressure on Tehran is at its peak. The statement follows a pattern of Trump accusing Congress of sabotaging his negotiating position — on June 10 he similarly threatened an immediate attack on Iran after accusing it of stalling nuclear talks.
It remains unclear how the Senate vote or Trump's response will affect ongoing U.S.-Iran channels. No official reaction from Tehran has been reported as of Wednesday morning.
2 developments
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- StrongU.S. Senate passes symbolic resolution to end Iran war unless Congress approves
- DevelopingTrump says Iran fooled him, calls Tehran's deal confirmation 'weak and pathetic'
- DevelopingTrump attacks Iran: 'Now that the US defeated you militarily, you want to be friends — no thanks'
Source and signal
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