The U.S. Senate voted 50–48 for a non-binding resolution urging President Trump to end the military campaign against Iran or obtain congressional authorization to continue. Four Republicans crossed party lines to join Democrats in the mostly symbolic vote, which carries no legal force. Trump responded by accusing the senators of giving 'aid and comfort' to Iran.
President Donald Trump responded angrily early Wednesday to the Senate's 50–48 vote on a non-binding War Powers resolution, accusing the senators who supported it of giving 'aid and comfort' to Iran. Trump made the remarks on his social media platform shortly after the vote, which took place late Tuesday night Jerusalem time. The resolution, which demands the president end the military campaign against Iran or obtain congressional authorization to continue, was approved with four Republican senators crossing party lines to join Democrats.
As The Zioneer reported Tuesday at 22:49 Jerusalem, the resolution passed with a final vote of 50–48 and marked the first time a concurrent resolution of this kind had been approved by both chambers of Congress since the 1973 War Powers Act. Earlier reports—also at 22:49—noted that four Republican senators had joined Democrats, and that the measure was symbolic and carried no legal force. The resolution was first introduced in the House and passed there in recent days, according to earlier coverage.
The vote reflects rising bipartisan unease with the administration's Iran policy, even as Trump claims Tehran is on the verge of surrender. This is the most significant congressional rebuke of Trump's Iran policy to date. The Zioneer previously reported on June 16 that the Senate had rejected a similar measure aimed at limiting Trump's authority for new military action against Iran, losing 48–47.
Trump's specific accusation—that the vote gave 'aid and comfort' to Iran—remains his stated position. No further official response from the White House or the Senate leadership has been reported as of Wednesday morning.
10 developments
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- DevelopingU.S. Senate rejects bid to limit Trump's authority for new military action against Iran
- DevelopingRepublican senators from both parties publicly oppose Trump's Iran MOU
- StrongSenator Graham breaks with Trump on Iran policy direction
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