Tag: Iran conflict

US House Passes Measure Seeking to Limit Trump’s Military Powers on Iran, Senate Rejects Companion Bill

Nadeem Ali

House lawmakers vote to require congressional approval for continued US military action against Iran, but the Senate blocks a similar proposal. WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives has approved a resolution urging President Donald Trump to end American military operations against Iran unless Congress formally authorises further use of force, highlighting growing divisions in Washington over the administration’s war policy. The Republican-controlled House passed the measure by a 214-208 vote, with four Republican members breaking ranks to support Democrats in backing the proposal. However, the effort failed to gain momentum…

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US-Iran Conflict Costs Washington $37.5 Billion, Pentagon Tells Senate

Nadeem Ali
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate hearing on the $37.5 billion cost of the Iran conflict.

WASHINGTON: The United States has spent an estimated $37.5 billion on its military campaign against Iran, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who disclosed the latest figure during a Senate hearing on Tuesday. Hegseth shared the estimate while appearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, where he and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine defended the administration’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget. The spending plan includes nearly $70 billion earmarked for military operations linked to the conflict with Iran. During the hearing, Senator Dick Durbin asked…

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