Trump formally informs Congress of Iran war resumption [View all]
Source: The Hill
President Trump formally notified Congress last week that the U.S. has resumed military strikes against Iran, providing the Pentagon an extra 60 days to utilize U.S. forces in the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) theater absent congressional approval.
Trump told lawmakers in a 2-page letter on Friday that U.S. strikes resumed against Iran on July 7, alerting legislators in line with the War Powers Act, which stipulates the commander-in-chief has to inform Congress within two days of the military conducting kinetic action abroad.
“United States ground forces are not involved in these strikes. These strikes are limited, measured, planned and executed in a manner designed to minimize civilian casualties,” the president wrote in the letter, which was obtained by The Hill.
After the president notifies Congress, the U.S. military can be in the region for 60 days and the commander-in-chief can extend their stay for another 30 days, under the War Powers Act. But deployment that exceeds that timeframe requires congressional approval.
On May 1, Trump argued in a letter to Congress that the fragile ceasefire with Tehran effectively stopped the 60-day clock on April 7, about five weeks after the war began on Feb. 28.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5966415-trump-congress-resumes-strikes-iran/
Trump formally informs Congress of Iran war resumption
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