{"id":128185,"date":"2026-06-24T12:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=128185"},"modified":"2026-06-24T12:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:15:27","slug":"us-congress-passes-symbolic-iran-war-rebuke-to-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/128185\/","title":{"rendered":"US Congress passes symbolic Iran war rebuke to Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON(National Times)- The US Senate has passed a largely symbolic resolution on Tuesday, calling for an end to President Donald Trump\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/live\/iran-israel-war\">war<\/a>\u00a0with Iran, delivering a fresh rebuke to the White House as it tries to negotiate a lasting settlement with Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The House-passed measure, adopted by the Senate in a 50-48 vote, directs Trump to remove US forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress explicitly authorises military action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the measure is a \u201cconcurrent resolution,\u201d it does not go to Trump\u2019s desk for signature and carries disputed legal force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But its passage still puts both chambers of Congress on record against a conflict that began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, rattled global energy markets and opened a broader regional war involving Lebanon and Gulf states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vote came as the Trump administration pursued a 60-day diplomatic push to turn a preliminary memorandum of understanding with Iran into a final agreement covering Tehran\u2019s nuclear program, sanctions relief and the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer forced the vote to put Republicans on record after several Trump allies voiced alarm over both the war and the president\u2019s deal to end it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRepublicans can complain about Trump\u2019s war, his secrecy, and his disastrous deal with Iran all they want behind closed doors, but the only way to ensure this war ends once and for all is for Republicans to act,\u201d Schumer said in a floor speech ahead of the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The resolution earlier cleared the Republican-controlled House after four Republicans joined every Democrat in backing it, a rare break with Trump on matters of war and national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats say Trump violated the Constitution by launching military operations against Iran without congressional approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaker Mike Johnson, a Trump ally, said before the House vote that limiting the commander-in-chief during negotiations was a \u201cvery dangerous prospect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Democrats and some Republicans say the fighting continued well beyond the legal deadline and that Trump has repeatedly threatened renewed strikes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON(National Times)- The US Senate has passed a largely symbolic resolution on Tuesday, calling for an end to President Donald Trump\u2019s\u00a0war\u00a0with Iran, delivering a fresh rebuke to the White House as it tries to negotiate a lasting settlement with Tehran. 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