US House votes for third time to end Iran war
Members of the United States House of Representatives have voted to end the war in Iran by passing a war powers resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to sustain military action without congressional approval.
Tuesday’s vote marks the third time lawmakers have taken such action, following similar efforts in June and July.
The resolution passed by 220 votes to 204, with seven Republicans voting against the president’s position.
It remains uncertain whether the Senate will take a similar position, as the vote comes weeks before the November midterm elections, when Democrats will seek to regain control of Congress from the Republicans.
Although the Senate had previously approved a war powers resolution aimed at ending the conflict, Republican senators reversed their position the following day after Trump berated them during a closed-door lunch.
The White House had opposed the June resolution, while the Senate has yet to act on the resolution passed in July.
Trump had pledged not to involve the United States in foreign wars when he secured a second term.
The president has defended the war in Iran, arguing that the conflict has weakened the Asian nation’s military capabilities.
