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Trump news at a glance: Congress divided on Iran attack as Trump appears to link operation to 2020 election loss

Donald Trump climbs stairs as he boards Air Force One
Donald Trump, the US president, has made persistent claims about his 2020 election loss, this time saying Iran had interfered in the poll. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

Republican senators have defended Donald Trump’s decision to launch a war against Iran, but some Democrats, while welcoming the elimination of the Iranian senior leadership, said the case for the attack should have been made to the American public and Congress.

Three US service members have been killed so far in the military operation, and Trump appeared to link the ordering of the attack to his 2020 election loss.

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