US Senate passes resolution to curb Trump’s war powers in Iran

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Washington: The US Senate passed a resolution on Tuesday aimed at restricting President Donald Trump's authority to take military action against Iran without congressional approval, in a rare bipartisan challenge to the White House amid rising Middle East tensions.

The resolution, proposed by Senator Tim Kaine, passed 50-47, with four Republican senators joining Democrats in support. The plan invokes the War Powers Resolution, requiring the president to seek congressional authorisation before engaging in future hostilities with Iran.

Democratic Senator John Fetterman voted against the bill, while Republican senators Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Bill Cassidy supported it.

The resolution's supporters stated that the US Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the authority to declare war, cautioning against further US involvement in an Iranian conflict without a deeper political discussion and legislative approval.

The action happens   when Washington is increasingly worried about the possibility for a more significant regional conflict between US and Iranian forces in the Middle East. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is likely to oppose the resolution, and if it makes it to Trump's desk, he could reject it.