Senate fails to pass a war powers resolution
Backed by Senate Democrats, the act sought to block President Donald Trump from using further military force against Iran, amidst ongoing questions about the justification for the attacks.
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Backed by Senate Democrats, the act sought to block President Donald Trump from using further military force against Iran, amidst ongoing questions about the justification for the attacks.
The measure, which would have blocked President Trump from continuing military force against Iran, fell short of the simple majority needed to advance.
President Donald Trump insists he’s willing to wage war on Iran “forever,” but just days into the fight, many of those around him are already itching to get out. Meanwhile thousands of Americans remain stranded in the Middle East and airspace is still closed.
Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
As strikes continue to rock Iran's capital city, President Donald Trump defended his decision to use military force.
The U.S. military said Monday that the number of Americans killed during the ongoing conflict with Iran now stands at six. Follow live updates on Day 4 of the war.
All of this comes as the Pentagon shared the number of u-s servicemen killed in Operation Epic Fury has grown.
President Trump said the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran represented the "last best chance" of addressing the threat posed by the Islamic Republic's ballistic missiles and nuclear program.
The U.S. military says three troops have been killed in the war with Iran, as President Trump says the operation is proceeding "ahead of schedule." Follow live updates.
U.S. allies and adversaries responded to the joint attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran with concern over the risks of a new war in the Middle East.
So far, Emirates has suspended flights in and out of Dubai until Monday.
President Trump says his objective in attacking Iran "is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats" from the regime in Tehran. Read his full statement and watch the video here.
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At Federal Plaza, demonstrators expressed concern following the military operation in Iran that killed the country's supreme leader and the impact it may have going forward.
President Trump said that "heavy and pinpoint bombing" of Iran would "continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary."
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
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