US Senate rejects bid to rein in Trump’s authority over Iran war

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The US Senate on Thursday rejected a largely symbolic effort to limit Donald Trump’s authority to wage war in Iran, amid rising regional tensions after the US conducted a “heavy wave” of retaliatory airstrikes. The war powers resolution failed in a 49-50 vote, marking the second time in two weeks the chamber has taken up legislation aimed at forcing Trump to end hostilities. The US military said it launched a fresh wave of airstrikes in Iran on Wednesday, in retaliation for an Iranian missile attack targeting a US base in Jordan. The exchange marked an escalation in the Iran war, following the collapse of a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.…

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