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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Rohit David

215-208: House Votes to Force Withdrawal from Iran Conflict, Four Republicans Join Democrats

Four Republicans join Democrats in shock 215-208 vote to force Iran withdrawal (For illustration purposes only) (Credit: Thuan Vo: Pexels)

The US House of Representatives voted 215-208 on Wednesday to approve a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to withdraw US forces from the Iran conflict or secure congressional approval to continue.

Four Republicans joined Democrats in the measure, delivering a rare bipartisan rebuke to the administration's handling of the four-month-old campaign. The resolution invokes the 1973 War Powers Resolution and was introduced by senior Democrat Gregory Meeks.

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