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US Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Iran war powers

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Alex Brandon Reuters

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate advanced a war powers resolution on Tuesday that would end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains Congress' authorization, a rare rebuke of the Republican leader although the measure remains several steps from going into effect.

(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Chris Reese)

A protester holds a banner opposing the war with Iran during U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's opening remarks at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defence on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 30. REUTERS/Eric Lee
A protester holds a banner opposing the war with Iran during U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's opening remarks at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defence on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 30. REUTERS/Eric Lee Eric Lee Reuters

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This story was originally published May 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM.

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