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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joseph Gedeon in Washington

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

smoke in the air above a sprawling city
Smoke rises above Ahvaz, Iran, after reports by Iranian state TV of multiple US strikes on the city, on 30 July 2026. Photograph: Social media/Reuters

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.

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