A resolution requiring Trump to end the war in Iran has advanced in the US Senate.

A resolution requiring the Donald Trump administration to either cease military action against Iran or seek formal congressional approval has passed a procedural vote in the Senate. Fifty senators voted in favor of advancing the resolution, while 47 voted against.

Three Republican senators were absent due to campaigning. This means the outcome could have been different had they been present. Final approval of the resolution is, to put it mildly, unlikely. Republicans have blocked it seven times in the Senate and three times in the House of Representatives. And there's no indication yet that they'll suddenly change their minds an eighth time.

The document was introduced back in March, immediately after the US and Israel launched a military operation against Iran. According to the War Powers Act of 1973, the president can wage war without congressional authorization for only 60 days. That period has long since expired. But Trump found a technical loophole.

On May 1, he officially notified Congress of the "end of the war." However, in reality, nothing has ended. The US continues to blockade Iranian ports, strike Iranian ships, and American F/A-18s hunt tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. It's just that now it's not called a "war" but a "peace enforcement operation" or "freedom of navigation."

Comments

[Uncle Sam_2]

That deadline has long since expired. But Trump found a formal loophole.

How many times has "congressional disapproval" prevented Americans from starting and waging wars? Not once.

[Nikita Che]

Well, nevertheless, it’s better than when lackeys and sycophants unanimously vote for any absurdity.

[Irek]

If the war ends, where will Shaggy's Jewish family make their money?

[Gomunkul]

It’s just that now it’s not called a “war,” but a “peace enforcement operation” or “ensuring freedom of navigation.”

The author would like a more detailed explanation of how "war" differs from a "coercive operation"?

[novel66]

How is war different from one's own?

[Kmet]

Presumably (but not precisely) because there is some selectivity regarding certain interests. However, putting everything aside, from a factual perspective, "war" is a state of total conflict with broad legal consequences, while a "special military operation" is a localized campaign with limited objectives and within a different legal framework.

[novel66]

Local... How many meters is that?
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[Kmet]

This isn't specifically specified so that a necessary and sufficient set of possible operations can be defined as "special." Generally, the differences here are insignificant. The most important thing here is the legal status, since everything is buried right here.

[commbatant]

Quote: Gomunkul

The author would like a more detailed explanation of how "war" differs from a "coercive operation"?

According to American terminology, blockade operations are classified as low-intensity warfare, medium-intensity CW...

[commbatant]

To "defatten" its economic competitors, the US only needs to block Hormuz...

[Brturin]

The resolution is not up for approval; the congressional race has begun, and Democrats will seize every opportunity to remind voters of their opponents' unpopular actions.