U.S. Senate rejected a war powers resolution to end the Iran conflict, hours after Iran's president said the ball is in America's court, while Israeli Prime…
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The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to reject a Democratic war powers resolution that would have curbed President Trump's authority to continue hostilities with Iran. The vote, described as narrow by CNBC, comes weeks before midterm elections where Republicans are fighting to maintain their congressional majorities.
Iran's President responded to the vote by stating it is up to the United States to choose whether it wants to end what he called the Iran war. The statement, reported by Reuters, frames the decision squarely on Washington after the Senate's rejection of the resolution aimed at limiting presidential war powers.
At the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defiantly rejected genocide allegations related to Gaza, calling the decision to attack Iran "one of the easiest decisions I've ever had to make." Delegates from numerous countries walked out en masse when Netanyahu took the podium, prompting him to denounce them as "moral cowards."
The Senate vote marks a moment when some Republicans have begun distancing themselves from President Trump over the ongoing Iran conflict, per NPR. The resolution's defeat signals continued congressional support for military action against Iran despite mounting political pressure as November elections approach.
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